Aka-e Red Dragon & Phoenix Ceramic Flared Bowl

Imperial Legends, Painted in Red

The Aka-e Red Dragon & Phoenix Flared Bowl is a masterpiece of traditional overglaze red enamel painting — a technique known as aka-e that has graced the finest Chinese and Japanese imperial ceramics for centuries. The interior is dominated by a coiling dragon emerging from clouds at the center, surrounded by intricate geometric patterns of interlocking stars, waves, and lattice in vivid coral red. The exterior tells the companion story: a soaring phoenix in flight, wreathed in scrolling lotus vines and gold accents.

• Interior: coiling dragon medallion at center, surrounded by multi-pattern geometric border in coral red
• Exterior: phoenix in flight with scrolling lotus vine decoration and gold highlights
• Classic flared rim (反口) form — elegant, open, and comfortable to hold
• Fine white porcelain body with hand-painted overglaze red enamel — meticulous brushwork throughout
• Food-safe, suitable for everyday use or display as a collector’s piece

Dragon and phoenix — the eternal pairing of power and grace in Chinese culture — united in a single bowl that is as much a work of art as it is a vessel for living.