A Chinese iron-red-decorated blue and white Wufu bat bowl, late Qing dynasty, around 1900.
The exterior decorated with five flying bats amidst lingzhi-shaped clowds. Inside with one flying bat amidst clouds. Diameter 19.5 cm.
Crack. Minor firing flaws.
Literature
The design of the five bats (same prounciation with happiness/blessing) is a pictorial rebus standing for the Five Blessings: old age, wealth, health, love of virtue and natural death.
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