18th or 19th century, thinly potted porcelain hand painted in underglaze blue with a pair of phoenixes flying amidst clouds, with a thin metal rim, four character mark "Ruo Shen Zhen Cang" (Precious Collection of the Seemingly Old) to the underside.

1 3/4 in., 5 1/4 in. diameter

Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina

Good estate condition.