PF 23 A sancai-glazed biscuit brush rest

清康熙 五蝠如意三彩筆架

Kangxi period (1662-1722)

The crescent-shaped brush rest is moulded in openwork with five bats with outstretched wings amidst numerous ruyi-shaped clouds, and covered with green, aubergine and yellow enamels.
Length 10.5 cm

Provenance: Franzero Collection (label) Dr Carlo Maria Franzero 
                     (1892-1986)
                     Acquired at Bluett's, London, between 1944 and 1963

Five bats, wufu 五蝠 are symbolic of The Five Blessings, wufu 五福 as they are pronounced the same

PF 23 清康熙 五蝠如意三彩筆架
時代：清 康熙，1662至1722年。
特徵：筆架體呈月牙形，鏤空雕刻於如意雲間舒翅飛翔的五隻蝙蝠，寓意「五福」。此器通體施茄紫色、綠色與黃色琺瑯。
尺寸：長10.5公分。
來源：Dr. Carlo Maria Franzero (1892-1986)於1944至1963年間購自倫敦Bluett's之私人收藏 (標籤)。