The pear-shaped body with a tall cylindrical neck rising to a garlic-bulb shaped mouth, the body decorated with iron-red, green and yellow enamels to depict?two pairs of?upright dragons and a descending?dragons contending a flaming pearl,?all amidst floral sprays, the bulbous mouth decorated with beaded jewels suspending precious objects, the mouth rim bearing?a six-character Wanli reign mark written in a horizontal line, supported on a short ring foot decorated with a band of ruyi heads. Provenance: Estate of Professor Daniel Lee, Annapolis, Maryland, by descent