A 'WUFU' BOWL, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD China, 1875-1908. The deep rounded sides rising from a short ring foot to a thick everted rim. With a six-character mark da Qing Guangxu nianzhi to the recessed base in underglaze blue and of the period. Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, such as pitting, open bubbles, spotting, glaze pooling and recesses. Painted in blue and white as well as iron-red to the interior with a central medallion enclosing a single bat surrounded by scrolling clouds, the exterior with five evenly spaced bats (wufu) surrounded by scrolling clouds, all framed by two circumferential lines above the foot and below the rim. Weight: 276.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 16.7 cm Chinese artists have long used five bats to represent the five blessings: health, long life, prosperity, love of virtue, and a tranquil, natural death. The bats often are bright red, the color of joy. 光緒款與年代五福碗 中國，1875-1908年。深碗，短圈足。圈足内青花六字款"大清光緒年制"。 來源：奧地利私人老收藏 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和燒制不規則現象，如點蝕、氣泡，斑點、釉面積聚和凹陷。 青花礬紅釉描繪五隻蝙蝠與祥雲紋。碗口與圈足部各有兩道青花紋。 重量： 276.4 克 尺寸：直徑16.7 厘米