Emperor Wan Li closely supervised and strongly supported the production of porcelain at Ching-te-Chen. The borders of bowls and plates were often divided into radiating compartments. Kraak porcelain was typically decorated with animal figures, such as ducks, deer, birds and insects. The rim of Kraak porcelain was always divided into stylized lotus petals, or filled in with sunflowers or tasseled cords, for example. This beautiful porcelain derived its name from the Portuguese ships that first brought porcelain from China to Europe in the late 17th century.