15th century Sturdily potted, the gently rounded sides rising from a short footring to a slightly everted rolled rim, the interior carved with a simplified peony in the centre encircled by freely incised scrolling lotus, the underside undecorated, covered overall with a lustrous olive-green glaze except the wide ring on the recessed base burnt russet in the firing, Arabic inscription to the reverse reading 'Mustafa Agha'. 45.5cm (17 10/11in) diam.