California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 14, 2014  June 14, 2014

 Lot # 173 
A YIXING “FIVE BATS” BOWL WITH COVER    五蝠捧壽貼花蓋碗


  • Dimension: H: 5 7/8 in (15 cm) W: 9 1/8 in (23.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $4500

Of floriform, the bowl's side decorated with the pattern “Wu Fu Peng Shou”, or five bats raising Shou, signifying fortune and longevity, the lid decorated with four chilong. Multiple bands of scrolling key-fret patterns on the lid, body, and foot, two elephant mask ring handles on the side, and the inside, top, bottom glazed in crackleware style white. A minor crack on the foot. Late Qing Dynasty period.


此蓋碗從蓋鈕,碗體,底皆為葵花狀,蓋為隆起狀,蓋與碗上下各三圈迴文,並在蓋的第二、三圈中飾有四趾螭龍,碗的第一、二圈中飾有五雲蝠捧壽,另兩次則有象耳銜環。此碗整體觀之周整不阿,氣派非凡。