1970s Eleganted Neck Blue & White Vase

$485.00
| /

Some patterns are less about a single motif and more about density and rhythm, and that's exactly what's happening here. A dense, all-over scrolling floral pattern, the "millefleur" or thousand-flowers style, covers almost the entire globular body and trumpet neck in cobalt blue, broken only by narrow bands of stylized lappets and geometric key-fret detailing near the shoulder and rim. It's a decorative approach that rewards a slow look, the individual blossoms blur into texture from across a room but resolve into countless distinct small flowers up close. The base carries a hand-painted mark in a double-circle cartouche, 
The bottle form, a rounded body drawing up into a tall, flared neck, gives the piece real vertical presence, equally striking holding a loose arrangement of stems or standing on its own as a sculptural object.

*Era: Vintage,
*Origin: China, blue-and-white export porcelain tradition, millefleur (thousand flowers) pattern
*Material: Porcelain with hand-painted cobalt blue underglaze decoration
*Size: 7"(Diameter) x 11.5"(H)
*Color: White ground densely covered in cobalt blue millefleur floral scrollwork, with geometric and lappet border bands; unglazed footring
*Condition: Wear consistent with age & use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character & historical value.

A Chinese blue-and-white porcelain bottle vase densely decorated in the millefleur (thousand flowers) style, with a tall flared neck and a hand-painted mark on the base.

Q&A
What is the millefleur pattern, exactly? It's a dense, all-over scrolling floral design meant to cover nearly the entire surface with minimal background showing, a decorative approach valued for its intricacy and the sheer amount of hand-painted work it represents compared to a piece with a single isolated motif.

**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio


Shipping and Returns Read more...

Need help? Email us