A rare bat-shaped coral-glazed brush washer , Qing Dynasty, Daoguang or Guangxu, of oval form, the deep rounded sides modelled from two confronting iron-red bats with overlapped wings enveloping a ground of pale blue waves, their heads protruding each side of the irregular rim, their wings picked out with gold details, the interior glazed turquoise, 9.5cm wide, fitted wood stand Provenance: Collected by the current vendor's mother who lived in Penang from 1945 to 1959.清道光或光绪 珊瑚红描金双福捧桃笔洗 small chip to one of the bat's ears, minor wear to gilding and small firing blemishes