Bowl
| Object Number: | 49-14-57 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Qing Dynasty Qianlong |
| Date Made: | Qianlong |
| Early Date: | 1736 |
| Late Date: | 1795 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Iconography: | Bats Peony |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Julia Morgan through brother Hugh Morgan, 1949 |
Description
Ring base, rounded sides, flaring rim. Interior, red on white; 5 bats, symbolizing the five forms of happiness (bat, fu= fu, happiness). Exterior, spray of the peony in rose, orchid, green, on white, with incised scroll. Qianlong mark on base.
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