Chinese Ming Dynasty Period Xuande blue qilin famille jaune high bowl. The porcelain potted with a shallow body, of a shallow vessel, broad wide cavetto, with a straight opening lip, raised on a high small round, with concave footing. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in famille jaune underglaze base color which contrast against the blue fine color. Famille Jaune meaning the "yellow family". This is a variant of the famille verte enamel palette in which the ground is covered with yellow enamel. The Exterior adorned with huge flying beast qilin among cumulus ruyi clouds above thrashing wavy Lishui water, enclosed with double fine blue rings. Qilin are extraordinarily beautiful creatures, sparkling like gems and adorned in flames. With their scaly bodies and horned heads, they resemble Chinese dragons, but their legs terminate in delicate hooves, rather than the dragon’s vicious paws, and their tails are lion-like instead of serpentine. Whatever their special attraction, they always move gracefully and dazzle the mortals who see them. Qilin are thought to be a symbol of luck, good omens, protection, prosperity, success, and longevity by the Chinese. Qilin are also a symbol of fertility, and often depicted in decorations as bringing a baby to a family. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The central interior bears a reign mark, a six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Xuande Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.Height:4.75 inWidth: 7 inDepth: 7 in