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

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4695