Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Contemporary Chinese Peking Glass Turquoise Ribbed Lantern-form Vase 20th C

Auctions is pleased to offer a gorgeous contemporary Chinese turquoise Peking glass “lantern-form” vase. Chinese Peking (Tao Lio Ping) glass or Overlay Carved Glass is a traditional technique produced through a unique process of combining hand blowing, carving and dipping to produce the final form. Objects, usually vessels, are hand blown to their desired shape, carved and then dipped into molten glass, each layer added after the previous one has cooled. Typically, this can be seen by looking at the rings around the rim of the object. Oftentimes, artisans would carve into the layers using lapidary tools to create scenic designs and elaborate motifs. Aficionados with modern tastes prefer the glass without carving and appreciate the simple beauty of its form and color. It is a lengthy and tedious process that is time consuming and labor intensive. However, the result is exquisite and exotic, and quite unlike carved glass from other countries. Bright colors, such as green, orange, yellow and blue, are usually found in overlay glass. This highly unusual and absolutely stunning “lantern-form” vase is made of turquoise colored glass. The name turquoise is derived from the French. Meaning Turkish stone, because the trade routes that brought turquoise to Europe from the mines in central Asia went through Turkey along the famed “Silk Road”. In China, the color is rich in symbolism. For example, Buddhist rosaries are sometimes made entirely of turquoise, as a symbol long life. Lanterns also symbolize Chinese history and culture. They originated during the Eastern Han Dynasty, when. The Emperor Liu Zhuang ordered the inhabitants of the imperial palace and citizens to light lanterns just as the monks used lanterns on the twelfth day of the first lunar month in their worship of the Buddha. Celebrating Chinese New Year (Imlek) without Chinese lanterns is like being in a house with no light. This lovely vase measures 9.6 inches in diameter by 13.6 inches in height (24.3 cm by 35.4 cm). It is in very good condition. Guaranteed authentic, it would make a superb addition to any collection of Chinese vases, glass collection in general, or accent any home. Our goal is to bring the same experience and excitement of collecting that we have been delivering in-person to collectors across the globe at Primitive in Chicago. Every object we sell online has been carefully hand-selected with special attention to detail, quality, and significance. The item “CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PEKING GLASS TURQUOISE RIBBED LANTERN-FORM VASE 20TH C” is in sale since Wednesday, October 14, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Vases”. The seller is “gjpaw” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Number in Pack: 1
  • Features: Ribbed
  • Department: Adults
  • Pattern: Ribbed
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
  • Subject: Lantern
  • Size: Large
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: China
  • Material: Glass
  • Glassmaking Technique: Peking
  • Finish: Matt
  • Brand: Peking
  • Style: Contemporary
  • Color: Blue
  • Theme: N/A
  • Type: Vase
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