Description:

Bamboo is a very important natural product in China and it has many symbolic meanings. It bends without breaking and so stands for flexibility. It is evergreen, so it is linked with long life. Bamboo was also used as a metaphor for a scholar (an educated man).

Glass, carved
Height: 11.5 cm, diameter: 3.8 cm

Chinese Description:

竹筒式鼻烟壶 中国，清代，约1800-1900 在中国，竹不但是重要的经济植物，也富有多重文化意义。竹叶常青，代表长寿﹔竹枝柔靱，迎风弯腰而不折，意味着灵活﹔而其坚拔不倒，更是士人不畏强权，坚守气节的象征。 玻璃，碾琢

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4695