LOT 1082  A Chinese Ruby Red Glass 'Plum Blossoms' Vase  

清乾隆 寶石紅料梅花山石膽瓶 Featuring a baluster form, the vase adorned with scene of plum blossoms, lingzhi, and...

清乾隆 寶石紅料梅花山石膽瓶 Featuring a baluster form, the vase adorned with scene of plum blossoms, lingzhi, and garden rocks in relief, the glass is of attractive transparent ruby red tone. 18th century, Qing Dynasty period. Height: 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm) Width: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm) Provenance: Prominent Private Family Collection from Southern California Note: This vase should be the counterpart of the one held by renowned Hong Kong collector Mr. K.F.Lee, which featured in the publication Radiant Reflections: Chinese Glass of the Qing Dynasty from the K.F. Lee Collection (p. 228, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, 2000). 此瓶身形修長，造型類似瓷器膽瓶，極具典雅之美。瓶身雕刻梅花，象徵在嚴寒中先於百花綻放的堅毅與不屈。瓶體線條流暢，凸唇與撇圈足的設計展現了宮廷作坊的典型風格。儘管瓶上未刻年款，但其精湛的雕工與潤澤的寶石紅色澤，充分顯示其為乾隆時期的精製佳作。值得注意的是，該瓶為香港藏家李景勳先生所藏“清乾隆透明寶石紅玻璃瓶（收錄於《虹影瑤輝——李景勳藏清代料器》一書第228頁（香港中文大學出版社，2000年）” 相對的另一隻，兩件圖案相互對應，極具收藏價值。