What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

The image presents a whimsical scene drawn in simple lines that shows a fantastical creature, similar in form to what one might imagine a small dragon without wings could resemble. This creature has spots and a long, curling tail with a puff at the end, much like tales you might hear of magical beasts in the farthest corners of the world or stories of the Orient.It holds aloft between its paws, strikingly, a large ball divided into sections by bands, perhaps reminiscent of the stitched together balls used in games of folk from across the seas. The background is simple with soft undulations, suggesting a plain under the sun which shines brightly to the side, indicative of it being day time. This scene might make one think of distant lands brimming with myth and mirth, where creatures of tales play under the wide gaze of the sun.