Bowl with double vajra painted in the well surrounded by meandering lotus flowers leaves and crosshatch pattern around rim The exterior has two mythical beasts cavorting amidst scrolling lotus flowers and ferns All are painted in underglaze cobalt blue oxide

Bowl

Vietnam

16th century

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