The vase raising from a straight foot and is potted with a compressed globular body gently rising to a slightly tapered neck, densely painted with iron-red bats in flight amongst swirling blue clouds, all between a key-fret and ruyi head band at the mouth and waved motif at the base. A blue six characters reign mark at the base. In very good conditions, very minor slightly wears on the surface.35 cm high, 27 cm wideA VERY RARE IRON-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE BATS AND CLOUDS PORCELAIN VASE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, MARK AND OF THE PERIOD GUANGXU (1875-1908)Provenance: from the private collection of a north Italian gentleman, in the property since the 80ies