White porcelain bowl with polychrome and iron red decoration of characters, China, late 19th century Of octagonal form, the bottom decorated with an elephant and seven characters, one holding a canopy, another a knotted bag, on a terrace in front of rocks, trees and mountains. The rim dish is decorated with calligraphy and with a seal in red. On the reverse, branches in iron red. The unglazed bottom. H. 8 cm - D: 26 cm