Lazurite溅了蓝色的花瓶。乾隆马克。中国陶瓷。 I recently had the chance to find a rare lazurite splashed vase. It is shaped as long neck bottle, 15 cm high.  The glaze is magnificent with blue, dark blue and white droplets. The glaze is very neatly stopping at the top of the neck...

...will really enter into Chinese elite connoisseurship of Chinese ceramics, much more focused on monochrome and sober colors and shapes. If you want to have an extensive knowledge of Ernest Grandidier collection, you can surf on the Guimet Museum website. But even better, come to Paris and visit the...