Description: Old Ge Kiln Crackle Glaze Yellow Vase With Raised Grapes 4 1/4” Tall. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. From the St. Olaf College of Art & Art History website showing this same vase Each of these miniature vases were made during the Qing Dynasty in China. This dynasty lasted from 1636-1912, however, St. Olaf’s collection contains pieces from the latter half of the Qing Dynasty rule, from 1723-1850. Miniature vases such as these were not very common at this time. They did not serve as functional objects, instead, they were most likely collected for their aesthetic appeal. The collector must have focused on the varying vase shapes, designs, and glaze colors of miniature ceramics and desired to showcase a large sample of miniature vases. These vases would have been stored in curio cabinets. Curio cabinets were intricately carved wooden boxes made for housing beautiful, miniature objects, or to be filled with practical cosmetic items and used as an “overnight bag” for traditional literati scholars. Each object would have had its own drawer, and in more expensive cabinets, each drawer was custom-made to fit the item that it would hold. See photo of the vase with detailed information from the St. Olaf College of Art & Art History
Price: 1000 USD
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-27T03:16:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Yellow
Age: Pre-1800
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Region of Origin: China
