Glass vase with flower and butterfly in falangcai painted enamels, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

Glass vase with flower and butterfly in falangcai painted enamels, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1B008528N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/glass/
• Description:
  Short neck, oblique shoulder, translucent white glass vial, with three gold painted buttons on the shoulder. The neck is decorated with gold and cloud patterns, and the abdomen is painted with rocks, chrysanthemums, roses, wild geese, and colorful butterflies flying in it. On the bright white ground, there are ink inscriptions: “All people laugh in the yellow and laugh in the sun, and all the green trees shake in the wind”, and “Jiali”, “Sishi”, and “Changchun”. The poem comes from King Luo Bin of the Tang Dynasty. The same inscription can also be seen in the collection of “Qing Yongzheng Porcelain Body Painting Enamel Chrysanthemum Bell”. The ink script and “Jiali” vermilion seal are also similar. Only the ink color of this piece is slightly lighter, while the color of flowers and rocks is more abundant and has a halo dye layer. The dead branches and leaves, especially the flexible lines, reflect the glass art combined with poetry, calligraphy and painting.