Rounded sides, on a straight footrim, painted in a strong underglaze blue with three split tail makhara dragons in mutual pursuit amongst lotus sprays above a band of ruyi-heads on the exterior, the interior with a band of similar dragons at the rim around a central roundel with a cruciform vajra motif with ribbons. Chenghua six character mark within a double roundel. Diameter 17.2 cm. Height 8.2 cm.
Crack to the rim.
Property of a private Swedish collector.
Compare bowls of this type in the Palace Museum, Taiwain, Taipei. Object Number故瓷003400N000000000. Object Number故瓷003399N000000000.