Chinese Vase

Deep cobalt, glossy enough to catch the room in its curve.

This vase comes from Hebei Province, China, and is contemporary Peking glass. Peking glass developed in the imperial workshops of the Qing dynasty, where glassmakers learned to imitate the colors of porcelain and precious stone. This is a classic bottle form: a full globular body, a tall straight neck, and a short foot ring. The color is a saturated sapphire blue, with tiny bright flecks visible in the glass. It is 13 inches high and 8 in diameter.

A shape that has worked for centuries and sees no reason to change.