Ink Box of oval form, the exterior with thunder and cloud patterns on the lower half and surrounding finely incised dragon design on the upper half, white interior with unglazed inner rim, eight-character mark in red enamel; Stand of irregular bombe form with undulating rim, flower motifs and a band of cloud pattern around the waist, six-character mark in zhuanshu script in blue enamel. {Diameter of Ink Box: 4 inches (10.5 cm)}.