Bowl with a playing-lion illustration in cloisonne enamels, Early to middle, Ming dynasty, 16th century

Bowl with a playing-lion illustration in cloisonne enamels, Early to middle, Ming dynasty, 16th century

• Image Number: C1E000367N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Enamel wares
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  A copper tire bowl. The whole body is covered with light blue glaze. In the bowl, there is a heavenly horse galloping between the surging waves and colorful auspicious clouds, and the outer ring is opened with a circle of lotus petal patterns. There are six lions playing with balls in different glaze colors on the inner wall of the bowl. The bowl is decorated with lotus patterns. The bottom of the bowl is plain gold plated. This piece has vivid patterns and elegant glaze. It was made before the middle of the 16th century.