probably Wanli period, footed bowl with scalloped rim, exterior painted with a band of leaping horses over waves, floral sprigs, and birds, the interior decorated with interlocking floralÿchain between with landscapes, 2-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.; with wood stand

Note: A similarly decorated Ming dynasty bowl with a band of horses is illustrated by John Pope inÿChinese Porcelains from the Ardebil Shrine, pl. 105.ÿ

Provenance: Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, NY, Lot 44, purchased November 1978 for $300 (accompanied by copy of invoice and catalog page); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

small rim flakes, rough kiln debris, some scratches