Description:

The top of this vase has what is called a �garlic mouth�. This shape originated in the 6th or 7th century, in the Sui (581-618) or early Tang dynasty (618-906).

Glass
Height: 21.6 cm, diameter: 6.3 cm, neck diameter: 4.1 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in a ground square, but later in date

Chinese Description:

蒜头瓶 中国，清朝，约1800-1900 这瓶口呈蒜头状，故又称为「蒜头瓶」。其形制大概源于公元六、七世纪的隋朝（581-618）或唐朝早期（618-906）。 玻璃 双方框内刻有「乾隆年制」四字，疑为后人所加

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900 Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4769