Bottle vase with powder blue, antiquities and precious objects c. 1700 - 1724

This bottle vase, with its delicate powder blue, presents us with an intriguing tableau of antiquities and precious objects. The symbols and iconography beckon us to explore deeper meanings embedded in the cultural context of its creation. Here we find symbols of fortune: treasures atop small tables, stylized fungi, and a sunflower, all arranged to create a sense of abundance. These motifs are not isolated; they echo across cultures and eras. The sunflower, a symbol of adoration and vitality, is also the path to immortality, as it appears in ancient Greek myths, always following the sun, and in the iconography of Apollo. But look closer, and you might see these symbols not just as static representations, but as carriers of emotional and psychological weight. Like a recurring dream, symbols resurface, evolve, and take on new meanings, engaging us on a subconscious level.