16TH CENTURYThe exterior painted with blossoming hibiscus amidst leafy scrolls, the interior with a central roundel similarly decorated, the base with a four character mark reads bing chen nian zhi, with a paper label for Christie's, 14.7cm.Provenance: from a British private collection, formed 1970-2003, purchased from Christie's London, 26th November 1998, lot 599.