Bowl with the Eight Buddhist Emblems in Contrasting Colors

As a sacrificial utensil, the bowl is decorated with the eight Buddhist emblems, namely, the wheel of Dharma, the white conch shell, the precious parasol, the canopy, the lotus flower, the water bottle, the two golden fish, and the knotted cord. There are not many extant porcelain wares with decoration in contrasting colors (doucai) dating to the Wanli period. The shape and decoration is considered imitation of a Chenghua period prototype.