A Superb Blue and White Palace Bowl, Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period (1465 - 1487)

Cobalt-blue gently undulating meanders of day lily, a flower design that appears for the first time in early 15th century blue and white porcelain. There were 11 designs, out of which 10 were of floret and 1 of fruit designs, which include chrysanthemum, Melon Vine, Jasmine, Lotus and Day Lily.