Asian Works of Art

the flattened, circular body raised on an oval splayed foot, having an everted mouth rim, both sides decorated with two medallions enclosing riverscape scenes, set on an iron red ground with gilt floral pattern, the neck flanked by a pair of archaistic dragon-form handles covered in a blue glazed, the interior and the base glazed turquoise, bearing a four-character ju wu tang zhi seal mark to the underside.