|
AN OPAQUE TURQUOISE GLASS VASE
Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
The walls springing directly from a very short base, rising steeply and then curving inside inward at the shoulder, the neck high and straight forward, carved continuously with sprigs, foliage and blossoming flowers, a dragon curling around the neck under stylized clouds and a border of inverted banana leaves.
For a similar example but without a foot see Jana Volf 'Treasures of Chinese Glass Work Shops' (Asiantiques, 1997) p. 40, cat. no. 25.
H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm.)
Provenance: Gadient collection
Condition: excellent
Ref. GG009
Please Note: This piece is sold at current market price. The price will be disclosed by phone only. If you are interested in this item, please call us at 407-362-1025. We will acknowledge only serious inquiries.
|
|
click to view additional photographs
|
