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A painted cloth bat, in red, on the body of a Flower Cannon

Bats are auspicious creatures that symbolize prosperity and good luck, and are set at the top of the Flower Cannon, just below the central rosette of the Spirit Red. These bats are made of stiffened cloth affixed to a frame and painted in lovely tints of red, pink, green, and orange.

Date: 6 June, 1985

Photograph and text: Janet Lee Scott