Description:

The body of this clear deep blue bottle has been cut with a wheel to make a lotus bud design. The lotus flower was an important Buddhist symbol. Because the lotus grows out of muddy water yet remains clean it is a symbol of purity. The flower is also symbolises harmony as the Chinese word for lotus (he) sounds the same as the word for harmony.

Glass, wheel-cut
Height: 30.9 cm, diameter: 16.0 cm, neck diameter: 6.5 cm

Chinese Description:

一对相似的玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1725－1750，(雍正朝[1723-1735]，或乾隆朝[1736-1795]) 这对透明深蓝色玻璃瓶的瓶身以轮刻法雕琢出荷花含苞待放的纹饰。荷花出污泥而不染，是佛教象征高洁不可或缺的符号。 玻璃，轮刻

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1725-1750, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4571