ENCIRCLED ZHENGDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

The green enamel dragon on a yellow ground was a frequently used design during the Zhengde period, but the present form is very rare. The design was more frequently used on dishes and leys jars, zhadou. Another example of a bowl of this form, from the Palmer Collection, was included in the Oriental Ceramic Society 1957 exhibition, The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, Catalogue no.196.