Chinese underglaze blue and iron red enamelled bat saucer, Guangxu underglaze blue six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908). Diameter 14.5 cm. According to The Imperial Factory Production List of 1900 these saucers were for the use of eunuchs. See Allen’s Introduction to Later Chinese Porcelain, p. 53, and p. 55, fig. 18. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.