Beijing, China, 18th century
Dimensions: 22.5 cm
Blue and white overlay glass vase from Beijing. The glass was first blown and then the blue patterns were polished into the glass. The vase is decorated with 4 qiulong/chilong dragons, a symbol of good luck in Chinese mythology. They have no horns, are young and coil like snakes. The lower part of the vase is round and wide, the neck is slender and long, with a blue band and geometric patterns accentuated at the mouth.
