A finely potted bowl of unusual form modeled as two opposing bats with outstretched wings painted in iron red enamel (tie hong or fan hong) with gilt details on a blue wave ground. The interior and bottom are painted with a "European green" enamel. On the base in zhuanshu script enclosed within a double line square border in iron red is the seal mark and period of the Daoguang Emperor.
清代 Qing Dynasty, 道光 Daoguang Period (1821-1850)
Height: 3 3/4" (9.5cm)  Length: 7 1/8" (9.5cm)  Width: 7" (17.8cm)
Provenance: Vermeer & Griggs Collection No. 679
Condition: Excellent, there is evidence of a firing crack in the well of the bowl and showing on the bottom repaired at the time of manufacture as it is beneath the enameled glaze.
A nearly identical bowl from the Ernest Grandidier Collection can be seen in the Guimet Museum.
Please refer to item #PO-206-679 when inquiring.