Ly-Tran dynasties, 11th/12th century|Formed as a shallow bowl within a lotus flower rising from a waisted stem with a pearl border set within an elaborate waisted pedestal with further lotus petals and pearl border above a stepped base of octagonal section, the celadon-tinged glaze on the exterior walls accented with stripes of iron brown wash, leaving the well of the bowl and the recessed base unglazed. 4 1/4in (11cm) high|For similar vessels described as cup stands, see John Stevenson and John Guy, Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition, 1997, pp.188-189, nos. 37-40.