Of ten-lobed foliate shape with deep flaring sides resting on a countersunk base of corresponding form, applied with a sacrificial-red glaze of crushed strawberry tone suffused with subtle darker mottling,the rich glaze gradually thinning at the rim, the base with an inscription in underglaze blue, 9.0 inch wide. Provenance: From the collection of Speck von Sternburg, Ulm, Germany, by descent to family member inVirginia.