Bowl with Bats and Floral Scrolls
Unknown Artist
1736–95
Medium
Canton enamel
Dimensions
h. 7.8 cm · diam. 17.6 cm
Classification
Enamel
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Accession Number
1989.320
About this artwork
The bat is a lucky symbol as the Chinese word for bat, 蝠 fú, is pronounced the same as “good fortune” 福.