Large Bowl with Three 
Fishes Decor in Underglaze
Red
Ch'eng-hua period (A.D.
1465-1487)
Ming Dynasty
Diameter of mouth 21cm
     This bowl has a flared 
mouth, deep cavetto, a 
slightly concave base, and 
a low ring foot.  The three
fish on the exterior are 
rather abstract.  Around 
the base are incised lotus 
petal motifs, and the base
is inscribed with the six-
character mark "Made in the 
Ch'eng-hua reign of the 
great Ming dynasty" in blue-
and-white.