This is a beautiful moulded polychrome porcelain bat or wufu and peach brush washer. The bat or wufu is glazed in a iron brown colour with gold dotting and lining. The pair of wings is shown clinching onto the peach and presumably, the bat eating is eating the peach. The peach colour is in the shed from green to dark pink at the tip, with dark green leave and brownish tree trunk. The inside of the brush washer is glazed in turquoise colour. Circa early 20th century, between the late Qing dynasty and early Chinese republic period (1900-1949).
The Wufu brush washer has minor glaze fritting as shown in picture no. 2. No crack, chip, restoration or repair. Overall in good condition.
The dimension of the blue and white holder: The width is 8.4cm, length is 11.3cm and the height is 7.9cm.
Please refer to our stock # QR06121003 when inquiring.
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