Green & White Peking Glass Lotus Vase

c. 1900

$2,880 SOLD

Dimensions

H: 12.75" Dia: 5.5"

Materials

Peking Glass

Collection #

CLHF001

Estimated Shipping

$75

With luminous, emerald-green color and a graceful silhouette, this late 19th-century glass vase is a stunning example of Chinese Peking glass. In a process similar to cameo glass, the vase began as a simple blown-glass form, which was then repeatedly dipped into liquid glass to create layers of white and green color. The outer layers were then carved away in a process called "green cut to white," revealing a bas-relief scene of a swallow amidst lotus flowers and leaves, a motif for peace and calm.

Additional Dimensions:
Diameter of Opening: 2"

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The Art of Peking Glass

Although practiced for centuries, Chinese glass-making gained prominence during the Qing-dynasty (1644–1911) with the introduction of Peking glass. Adapting Italian techniques, workshops in the Imperial Palace began creating layered and intricately-carved glass pieces that mimicked the translucency of jade, semiprecious stones, and rare jewels.