Fine Crystal Vases - Wedding Presents.- Artifacts of Elegance

Fine Crystal Vases - Wedding Presents - Artifacts of Elegance

A traditional gift to mark momentous events is the crystal vase.   These beautiful vases form lasting images that can stretch over many generations with admiration and enjoyment of their beauty.  The two vases shown in this post portray the elegance of an item that is an artifact of celebration and significance in many elegant homes.

Cloisonné Salt and Pepper Shakers and Vase from Taiwan

Cloisonné Salt and Pepper Shakers and Vase from Taiwan

The Cloisonné pieces, a vase and salt and pepper shakers, featured in today's post are less mementos and more artifacts gathered on shopping excursions while living for a year as a teacher in Taiwan.  I was not only fascinated with the fine craftsmanship shown in textile pieces in Asia, I also was attracted to pieces of painted and enameled art. These items often were sold in fancy glass walled shops in the museums and expensive hotels. The items displayed below have gained a slight patina of age, now beginning to resemble more the ancient and dynastic heritage of the pieces of this art that have survived through the ages.  I present them as small reflections of this fine work by Chinese artisans. ( A description of this paint on metal art form is found on the Metropolitan Museum website at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/clos/hd_clos.htm.

Cloisonné Salt and Pepper Shakers

Cloisonné Vase

Cloisonné Vase Inside

 Cloisonné Vase Bottom

Salt and pepper shaker bottoms