Lot 152. A famille rose and iron-red 'Double gourd and Bats' tea bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) diam., wood stand, box. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000 (USD 6,463 - USD 9,048). Price realised HKD 225,000 (USD 29,082) © Christie's Imags Ltd 2017.

The bowl is enamelled with vines bearing double gourds and leaves, interspersed with five hovering iron-red bats. The interior is plain.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 April 2017, Hong Kong