Chinese Straits octagonal stand, circa 1900
Chinese Straits octagonal stand, circa 1900
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Description
Chinese Straits octagonal stand, circa 1900, decorated in famille-rose enamels with butterflies and an interlocking floral border to the rim, the reverse with four bats in iron-red and a blue patterned band to the footrim.
Dimensions:
Condition:
Good
Notes:
Bats, (bian fu) were associated with good luck, their name being homophonous with ‘fu’ (good fortune)
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Diameter | 9cm. (3 1/2in.) |
Product REF: W83
