A Chinese blue&white copper red porcelain vase with bat&clouds motif

Qing dynasty

, Daoguang period

This bottle has an open mouth, a diameter, a bulge, and a flared foot. With blue and white alum red painted bats auspicious cloud pattern, blue and white painted clouds, alum red painted bats, the decoration is free and easy. The carcass is delicate, the carcass is light and thin, the decoration is colorful, the painting is fine, and the contrast is sharp. It is a rare product of porcelain.

PROVENANCE:From The Estate of Garold G. Darty(1930-2019) of Bear, DE. Born in Townsend, DE on June 29, 1930, Garold was a life-long Delaware resident. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard from 1948 until 1954. He worked as a surveyor for Delaware Dept. of Transportation for 37 years, from 1954 until retiring in 1991. A devoted family man, he especially loved family gatherings and crab feasts. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, working in his yard, garden, and home. He was a faithful Phillies and NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed traveling and sight-seeing all across the country and accomplished his goal of visiting 48 of the 50 states. Bud was a member of The United Methodist Church, Georgetown, where he served as an usher and enjoyed the fellowship of his church family.