Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Vase

Maker China

DateQing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Made/manufacturedChina, Asia

MediumGlass

Dimensions7 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (19.7 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)

ClassificationsGlassware

Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2009.48.264

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ASIAN

DescriptionThe 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 (Christie's 2010 appraisal).