Five wooden lacquerware bowls with black lacquer on the outside and vermilion lacquer on the inside, featuring gold maki-e (sprinkled picture) designs of "bats (komori)" and "auspicious clouds (zuiun)." The "bat" design is unusual, and the lid's knob is shaped like a "crescent moon (tsukinowa)" instead of the usual ring, making it a very rare shape for a lid knob. According to family crest research, while "crescent moon" crests are common, "bat" crests are rare, and the existence of a "crescent moon with bat" family crest is uncertain. It is also likely that "moon (ring) with bat" was among the designs created by top painters during the Edo period when "playful crests" were popular. It is unknown whether the lacquerware is "Wajima-nuri" (Wajima lacquerware), whether the "moon (ring) with bat" design was created by Edo period lacquer craftsmen or top painters, or whether it was made during the Meiji era. However, it is believed to be an antique item with considerable age. There is almost no noticeable dirt, chipping, or cracking on the lacquerware bowls. Some minor paint peeling is visible on the rim of the foot, but it is in good condition for its age and can be considered a beautiful item. The approximate size (cm) and weight (g) are as follows: The sizes are almost the same, and the values are for one selected bowl. [Bowl Body] Diameter 12, Height 5.6, 8.1 (with lid), Foot 1, Foot Diameter 5.7 / [Bowl Lid] Lid Diameter 11.3, Height 3.4, Knob Height 0.8, Knob Diameter 5.3 / [Weight with Lid] 140, 151, 152, 154, 157 / These are five very rare wooden lacquerware bowls designed with "moon (ring) with bat." It is unknown whether they were made in the Edo or Meiji period, but they are in good condition with almost no dirt or damage despite their considerable age. These lacquerware bowls are decorated with the auspicious "bat" and "auspicious clouds," and the contrast between the vermilion and black lacquer is vivid. How about using them for New Year's zoni (mochi soup)? For reference, in the old days, people celebrated zoni to thank for the harvest of the previous year and to pray for a good harvest and family safety in the new year. [Reference] "Bat" can be read as "henfuku," and the Chinese word "bianfu" (meaning "to change fortune") has a similar pronunciation. Therefore, bats have been considered auspicious symbols of wealth and happiness in China since ancient times and are used as motifs in many ways. In Japan, since the Edo period, the phonetic equivalents "幸盛り, 幸守り (komori)" (meaning "fortune-filled, fortune-guarding") have been used, and bats have been considered lucky creatures that bring good fortune. "Auspicious clouds" are clouds that are considered a sign of good fortune, and they are often depicted together with other auspicious objects to enhance their auspicious meaning.