Bowl on footring, spreading sides, bulging upright edge. Decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous landscape with large peony and chrysanthemum sprays, a drifting cloud and two pheasants, one flying, the other perched on a rock. Inside in the centre a branch with a double peach. On the base the six-character mark Chenghua in a double circle. The accomplished depiction in deep blue fits comfortably into the range of export porcelain that developed during the reign of Emperor Wanli (1573–1627). Due to the increasing production, porcelain became thinner and the finish was of a lower quality, probably because the traders who bought it were less quality conscious and assured of sales regardless. That the ships could transport more porcelain if it was thinner may have played a role, too. This development continued in the production of kraak porcelain. The decoration of this bowl covers the entire surface and, unlike kraak porcelain ‘klapmutsen’ and crow cups, is not restricted to panels or medallions.