Lot 2963. An iron-red and anhua-decorated ‘Hundred Bats Birthday’ dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price realised HKD 937,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The flat, everted rim is decorated in iron-red with a ‘hundred bats’ border. The interior has thread-relief characters reading hong fu qi tian, which may be translated as “happiness as vast as heaven”. 

Note: The Suma Family was known for their collection of Chinese paintings, many of which were donated to the Tokyo National Museum.