The bowl features a mouth that opens outwards, a deep abdominal arc that gradually closes downwards, and a stem foot that holds the cup high. The whole body is painted with hibiscus flowers. Two parallel string patterns decorate the center of the bowl, as well as two interlocking hibiscuses. There are six interlocked hibiscuses on both the inner and outer abdominal walls. Three interlocked hibiscuses adorn the walls of the foot. Within the conjunction of the abdominal and foot, four Chinese characters meaning, Made in the Xuande Period, are inscribed across two lines.

This piece is rich in blue and white. Some parts contain greenish-brown crystallization stains. Small bubbles cover the insides and outsides of the glaze. The overall pattern is clear, containing a well-balanced decorative motif. With a delicately white quality, this bowl represents the features of Xuande Period.

Similar Items:
1. An action item featuring interlocking hibiscuses, the style of the whole composition is the same as that of Blue and White Write-Mouthed Beaker Plate (Made in the Xuande Period) located at Taipei National Palace Museum. For more details, please refer to: Liao Baoxiu , Catalogue of the special exhibition of selected Hsuan-te imperial porcelains of the Ming Dynasty, Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1998, p. 424.

2. Regarding the illustration of the four Chinese characters meaning, Made in the Xuande Period, people can also refer to the inscription inside the foot of Blue and White Stem Bowl with Turning Hibiscus Flowers (Made in the Xuande Period) located at Taipei National Palace Museum. For more details, please refer to: Liao Baoxiu , Catalogue of the special exhibition of selected Hsuan-te imperial porcelains of the Ming Dynasty, Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1998, p.260.

D: 17 cm