Chinese Hand-Painted Glass Bottle


Item Number: 150

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $50

Online Close: May 29, 2011 9:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 4 bids - Item Sold!




Description

Enjoy the unique Chinese artwork of hand-painting bottles by skilled artist using special narrow brushes and pointed sticks. The bottle begins as a solid block of fine crystal glass and is carefully hollowed out on the inside then delicately shaped on the outside. The painting of the bottle begins when the artist inserts a brush into the bottle and carefully creates an outline of the image. The artist then begins the more difficult step of slowly filling in the colors. The entire hand-painted process requires several days and the result is a beautiful and unique collectible.

Special Instructions

The winning bidder can arrange to pick up the item at the National Zoo after May 29th. Otherwise, the bidder is responsible for the shipping and handling fee, which will be added to the winning bid amount. The estimated shipping and handling for this item is $9.00.

Donated by

JoGayle Howard