Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 It was was meant to

It was was meant to hold cooked rice

Please note that the actual item and dimensions may differ slightly from those shown as they are all individually made pieces

The legs are supported with double stretchers at the sides and fit through a shaped apron to the front and rear into the thick table top

These motifs were often used in scholars' studios and homes as expressions of taste

Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 It was was meant toThese lovely stoneware pots are great as indoor plant holders. They were produced around the mid 20th century, originally used to store oil or wine. Each one incorporates four upside bats around the centre as a symbol for good luck. In Chinese words for "upside down" and "arrive" are homonyms, as are the words for "bat" and "fortune" so the inverted image of a bat is meant to convey the idea that happiness is arriving from heaven. Note that each pot