Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 used to store pans

used to store pans

It was was meant to hold cooked rice

the original natural wood has been stripped back and refinished in a shiny grey green lacquer

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

Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 used to store pansThese 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