with shallow slightly flared thickly potted sides rising Chinese ,Republic period, from a low foot, the interior painted with two ferocious five-clawed ****** with a sinuous scaled body in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', encircled with ruyi band around the mouth rim, the recessed on the underside inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue H: 2.7"(6.8cm) D: 9.8"(25cm) Condition: in excellent condition, free of damage