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A Chinese iron-red-decorated blue and white Wufu bat bowl, late Qing dynasty, around 1900.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
770 - 962 EUR
886 - 1 110 USD
Hammer price
9 500 SEK
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Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Linn Andersson Bennich
Stockholm
Linn Andersson Bennich
Assisting Specialist Works of Art
+46 (0)707 88 84 75
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.