A SMALL DOUCAI 'BATS' BOWL YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD |

the deep rounded sides finely painted with iron-red bats swooping amidst clouds in shades of blue with pale yellow and green enamel, all between single line borders at the rim and foot, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, Japanese wood box (3)

The bowl with a hairline crack from the rim (approx. 2.5 cm) and wear consistent with age and use. The interior and rim with a few small flecks of underglaze blue.
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A pair of similar doucai cups of the same size, formerly in the collection of Mrs. James Alsdorf, were first sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 23rd March 1993, lot 749, and subsequently in our Hong Kong rooms, 27th April 1999, lot 433.