Chinese Carved Blue Vase with Birds and Stand
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
DateQing Dynasty, 18th century
Object NameVase
Mediumblue spar and wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 16.2 cm, Depth: 9 cm, Width: 7 cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024916
About MeChinese carved blue spar vase decorated with birds, a pine tree and a child with a net on a carved wooden stand.
Hardstone carving is a form of decorative art that has been a part of Chinese culture for over 3,000 years. This is largely due to many of the precious and semi-precious stones used, such as jade, turquoise, malachite, quartz and agate, occurring naturally in certain territories of China.
These different types of stones feature a wide variety of properties that Chinese artists were able to exploit, incorporating the natural coloration and textural qualities of the stones into their designs.
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China is rich in precious and semi-precious stones and hard stone carving has been part of Chinese culture for 3000 years. This one is in blue spar.
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