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CAPS FOR READING EASE. THE DECORATION ON THIS PIECE IS VERY FINE AND UNUSUAL AND DETAILED! PLEASE ENLARGE PHOTOS TO SEE QUALITY AND CLEARLY MARKED SIGNATURE. NO DAMAGE AT ALL!! AMAZING ANTIQUE PIECE!I IT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE MING DYNASTY OR QIN PERIOD? .IT HAS A FISHERMAN IN A BOAT, A LUCKY STORK, MOUNTAINS, A VILLAGE AND BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED FLORAL DECORATIONS ALL AROUND THE WIDE RIM (THERE IS A SMALL DARK SPOT NEAR THE RIM WHICH IS NOT REPAIR..BUT,, IS IN THE DECORATION COBALT/DARK BLUE GREEN PATTERN) AND IS QUITE DEEP AND THICK. IT ALSO HAS 3 GORGEOUS DECORATIONS SPACED AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE WIDE RIM PLUS THE SIGNATURE WHICH IS BLACK INSTEAD OF THE FLO BLUE/DARK GREENISH COLOR OF THE OTHER FINELY DETAILED DECORATIONS. THIS IS A VERY FINE PIECE IN GREAT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE! THERE IS ONLY MINOR CRAZING FROM AGE IN THE GLAZE...NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. IT IS 10" DIAMETER AND JUST OVER 2 1/2" DEEP. THE BOTTOM RIM IS NOT GLAZED WHICH IS VERY GOOD AND IT GIVES IT A 3 TIERED LOOK AS IT GRADUATES FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE BOWL AND THEN THE WIDE FINELY DECORATED RIM. A TRULY FINE RARE OLD PIECE. THE PORCELAIN IS UNUSUALLY DECORATED AND WELL MARKED WHICH YOU CAN ENLARGE IN THE 3RD PHOTO THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK ! A TRULY GREAT ADDITION TO ANY FINE ORIENTAL ANTIQUE COLLECTION! IT HAS A VERY LOW RESERVE PRICE FOR ITS QUALITY AND AGE.