Description:

Chinese glass objects are often thickly made as can be seen from the top of this bottle. This makes them quite heavy.

Glass
Height: 16.5 cm, diameter: 7.8 cm, neck diameter: 3.6 cm
Engraved four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in a ground-out square

Chinese Description:

橄欖瓶 中国，清乾隆朝（1736-1795） 这形制的玻璃瓶称为｢橄榄瓶｣。 玻璃 磨蚀方框内刻有｢乾隆年制｣四字

Creator: Unknown

Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4763