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Opaque turquoise vase
Vase
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Vase

Artist Chinese Artist
DateQing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Place of originChina
MediumGlass
DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (35.2 x 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.169
Collections
Visual DescriptionOpaque turquoise vase
The tapering cylindrical body with a pair of molded handles formed as inverted trumpet necked vases below the sloping shoulder, covered all over and on the base with a finely mottled opaque glaze of turquoise and dark blue color
Robin's Egg-Glazed Lantern Vase
Chinese Artist
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (1821-1850)
The sides molded with a pair of inverted vase-form handles below the shoulder, covered overall with an opaque blue and turquoise glaze which also covers the base and mark
Robin's Egg-Glazed Lantern Vase
Chinese Artist
Qianlong Period, 1736-1795
Ovoid vase with translucent red glass on an opaque pink ground.
Glass Vase 紅色玻璃纏枝花紋長頸瓶
Chinese Artist
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century
Opaque White Glass Globular Vase
Vase
Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
The deep bowl with thick sides flaring widely toward the everted rim, raised on a thick ring foot, the metal of opaque swirled turquoise color, the underside inscribed with four character mark within a double square, tiny polished rim chip, minor pitting
Bowl
Chinese Artist
Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Bud vase of opaque glass with blue-green reed and button decoration.
Verre de Soie Bud Vase with Reed and Button
Frederick Carder
early 20th century
Opaque light blue glass snuff bottle with painted scenes, one side landscape with figure, while the other side showing two figures. Brown glass stopper.
Snuff Bottle
Chinese Artist
1900-1930s
Clear blue glass snuff bottle with painted scenes. One side shows bird and plants, while the other side shows a cricket atop a plant. Opaque off-white glass stopper.
Snuff Bottle
Chinese Artist
1900-1930s
The vase is ovoid form resting on a slightly splayed foot, applied with a moulded, inverted, vase-shaped handle on each side of the body below the high shoulder, covered with a finely speckled glaze of turquoise and lapis-blue tone continuing over the slightly lipped rim to the interior and on the base
Robin's Egg-Glazed Lantern Vase
Chinese Artist
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (1821-1850)
The well-rounded sides terminate in a flared mouth and are supported on a slightly spreading, shaped foot. The vase is covered with a lustrous deep turquoise, finely crackled glaze which pools in the crevices.
Vase of Octofoil Section
Chinese Artist
18th century
A fine miniature cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form, the rounded body set with two high relief gilt-bronze mask handles and decorated with lotus flowers and leaves, the tall flared foot decorated with flower heads and leaf lappets, the tall flared neck similarly decorated. All enameled in red, yellow, white, light and dark green, pink, and lapis blue on a turquoise blue ground.
Miniature Baluster Vase
Chinese Artist
18th Century
A fine cloisonné enamel vase of globular bottle form with a cylindrical neck and low gilt foot rim, decorated with ruyi-head lappets at the foot and around the shoulder; the body decorated with formalized lotus flowers, leaves and stems; the neck decorated with flowers above tall leaf-form lappets; all enameled in red, yellow, white, lapis blue, light and dark green, and aubergine on a turquoise ground.
Miniature Bottle Vase
Chinese Artist
18th Century

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