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Of mallet form with a tall cylindrical neck and a lipped rim, the clear metal of rich sapphire-blue color
Vase
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Vase

Artist Chinese Artist
DateQing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumGlass
Dimensions6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.183
Collections
Visual DescriptionOf mallet form with a tall cylindrical neck and a lipped rim, the clear metal of rich sapphire-blue color
The bottle vase is exquisitely carved with twelve rounded lobes forming the globular lower body, continuing up the tall neck, surmounted by a disc-shaped mouth rim, all raised on a circular ring foot, the transparent glass of a deep sapphire-blue tone
Vase
Chinese Artist
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
With a long cylindrical neck and tapered ovoid body, the metal of rich deep aubergine, the well-carved foot with a Yongzheng four character mark within a square
Bottle Vase
Chinese Artist
18th century
Of bottle form, the globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, the metal of deep burgundy tones, tiny chips
Vase
Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
Lavender glaze wide-mouth jar
Wide Mouth Jar
Chinese Artist
Yuan or Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century
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)
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
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
Delicately potted, the fluted ovoid body with molded ruyi lappets adorning the shoulder, extending up towards a tall slender neck with flared mouth and serrated rim, glazed overall in a rich russet brown glaze further accented with gold flecks, the four-character mark written in gilt
Bottle Vase
Chinese Artist
Qianlong Period, 1736-1795
The translucent, deeply colored amber colored glass imitates the dark amber found in nature. The walls of the vase are thickly formed with swirling striations that are typical of the period. A slight crizzling is evident on the inner surface of the vase and may also be seen on the exterior surface. The body of the vase is of a flattened circular form with a tubular neck and finished with a beveled lip. Unpolished grinding marks about the shoulders of the vase are evidence of the carving process…
Bottle
Chinese Artist
Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)
The well-potted body of globular form with a tall, slightly flaring cylindrical neck, the exterior all under a rose-pink glaze with a slight 'orange-peel' effect, the interior and base around the reserved iron-red seal mark all with a turquoise glaze, traces of gilt along mouth rim.
Vase
Chinese Artist
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
A red glass vase of plain faceted form, the tapering cylindrical neck over the well-rounded body, the base with a four-character mark of Qianlong Emperor and of the period (1736-95)
Vase
Chinese Artist
Qianlong Period, 1736-1795
The semi-translucent stone of rich, dark olive-green color with brown mottling and veining, with areas of yellowish-buff color emanating from some of the veins and some opaque alteration from burial, carved as a rectangular block enclosing a cylindrical tube extending beyond the triangular shoulders at either end to form a collar, with a smooth satiny polish, some encrustation
Cong
Chinese Artist
Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1050-771 BCE)

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