BLUE GLASS

This SPARKLE by KAREN CHAN x HKMoA original pattern is inspired by three Qing dynasty blue glass snuff bottles in HKMoA’s priceless “Fuyun Xuan Collection”, namely the Blue Glass Gold Star Motif (藍玻璃金星圖), the Blue Glass Gold Speckle Motif (藍玻璃灑金圖) and the Transparent Blue Dual-Color Overlay Glass Lotus Motif (透明藍地套二色玻璃刻蓮花圖) snuff bottles.
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This SPARKLE by KAREN CHAN x HKMoA original design weaves together the three snuff bottles’luminous celestial legacies, using deep blue and gold to reflect eternal hope and prosperity, and green to bring out the purity and nobility of the lotus. By rotating color fields and repeating motifs fracture into a kaleidoscope, the cosmic, the liquid, and the floral merge—an invitation to wander through layered blues and rediscover wonder..
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Blue Glass Gold Star Motif
(藍玻璃金星圖)
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Glass; of bulbous form, supported on a neatly finished foot trim and the rich blue metal is dappled with gold aventurine-like splashes.
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Height: 5.6cm
1750-1820
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The blue glass is intended to imitate the precious stone of sapphire which is rare in occurrence. As to the aventurine splashes inherent in the metal, it can be visualized that the effect is to enhance the bottle with the valuable gilt appearance.

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Blue Glass Gold Speckle Motif
(藍玻璃灑金圖)
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Glass; of bulbous round form, the undecorated body stands on an oval foot and is suffused with gilt freckles all over the surface. The body is of even translucent blue tone with no foreign inclusions.
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Height: 4.05cm
1780-1880
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This bottle should be classified as an ornamental example for the blue glass body which is intended to imitate sapphire while the gilt speckles represent the most precious metal.

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Transparent Blue Two Color Overlay Glass Lotus Motif
(透明藍地套二色玻璃刻蓮花圖)
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Glass; a single overlay of yellow and green on a translucent dark blue ground, carved on each side with clumps of flowering lotus springing from crested waves around the base.
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Height: 4.7cm
Qianlong period: 1736-1795
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The lotus is a symbol of purity and perfection because it grows out od mud and is not defiled. It is classed as one of the Eight Buddhist Treasures. To the Daoists, this flower is held in high esteem and is the emblem of He Xiangu(何仙姑), one of the “Eight Immortials”.
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*香港藝術館藏品 This collection is collaborated by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and SPARKLE COLLECTION / SPARKLE by KAREN CHAN.

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