As squirrels have large litters, the depiction of squirrels with trailing vines may be a visual rebus for a wish for many sons and the continuation of the family line, the winding vines representing the family lineage. It has also been suggested that the squirrel and grape-vine motif conveys a wish for promotion to a higher rank.
Compare with a pair of blue and white bowls of the same motif, but slightly larger in size, sold at Christie's New York, 18 September 2013, lot 1377.
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