Description:

This bottle is dichroic, which comes from the Greek work meaning �two colours�. When light shines through it, the glass looks clear ruby-red. However, if the light bounces off the surface then the glass looks an opaque light green.

Glass
Height: 13.0 cm, diameter: 6.8 cm, neck diameter: 2.2 cm

Chinese Description:

双色玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1700-1800 英语形容这瓶子为’dichromatic’其字源来自希腊文，意谓双色。当光线穿透玻璃瓶时，玻璃看来呈透明的红宝石色。若光线从玻璃表面反射过来，则变成不透明的淡绿色。 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1700-1800, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4599