A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover

A pair of Chinese iron-red and gilt decorated blue and white bowls and cover

Reference: ART1003284

Each bowl is decorated to the interior with three bats in flight amongst scrolling clouds, and the exterior with five bats in flight amongst futher clouds. The cover is decorated with four bats. The bowls and covers are marked with a Tongzhi six-character mark in underglaze blue.

The cover: 3.5 cm. high, 10.5 cm. diam. The bowl: 4.5 cm. high, 11.5 cm. diam Overall height of bowl and cover: 7.5 cm. high