Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 Please note that the actual

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

The twelve deep drawers on this large chest allow plenty of room for clothes in a bedroom

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

chunky wooden bowls would have been used in China originally for serving food or possibly for kneeding bread

This lovely pair of side tables are from Shanxi province in central China

Vintage Terracotta Pot with Bats d70 Please note that the actualThese 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