A blue and white saucer decorated on the interior with two mythological phoenix birds in flight, each with outspread wings and streaming tail amongst stylized clouds framed by a linked ruyi cloud border. The exterior painted with pendent prunus branches with a song bird perched upon them in opposing position encircled by double line borders. On the base is painted the six character kaishu mark and period of the 萬曆 帝 Wanli emperor.
明代 Ming Dynasty, 萬曆 Wanli Period (1573-1619)
Diameter:  5 3/4" (14.6cm)
Condition:  minor frits on rim.
Please refer to item #BW-274 when inquiring.