Title
Vase with bats amid clouds
Year/Period
Qianlong mark, 19th century
Region
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H: 36.5 x Diameter,
of body: 19.5 cm
of body: 19.5 cm
Accession No.
2002-00085
Collection of
Credit Line
From the Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection in memory of Dr Tan Tsze Chor
This famille rose vase is decorated with motifs of bats amid clouds. Famille rose or pink family is a French term commonly to describe the opaque pink enamel that became popular from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735). The vase is also covered in enamels of red, yellow, purple, blue, gold and green. The bat motif symbolises good fortune while the clouds represent peace.
