Stem cup with sea creatures in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign (1426-1435)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B016774N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
Clock. The mouth is narrow, the lips are deep, the feet are high, the soles are flat, and the fetus is exposed. There are nine Sanskrit characters in the blue and white script at the bottom of the vessel, and the walls are pure white without ornamentation. Draw a circle of Ruyi Cloud and two strings along the mouth edge. The outer wall of the utensil and the foot frescoes are painted with blue and white stone waves, and the blue and white flowers outline nine white sea beasts. The outer sole is printed in blue and white double circle regular script “made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”. With a wooden base, it is decayed.