Description:

Here red glass is overlaid on a background of ‘snowstorm’ glass. The snowstorm effect is created by thousands of bubbles in the clear glass. The carved design includes lotus flowers. The lotus has many symbolic meanings in China and is often associated with Buddhism. It is one of the eight Buddhist ‘precious things’ or ‘charms’ and one of its symbolic meanings is ‘purity’.�

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 35.0 cm, diameter: 17.5 cm, neck diameter: 7.0 cm

Chinese Description:

玻璃瓶 中国 这玻璃瓶的红色表层玻璃套于「雪花地」内层之上。这「雪花地」效果乃透明玻璃的数千个气泡形成的。而其荷花纹饰则以浮雕法所制。荷花是佛教「八宝」之一，寓意纯净无暇。 玻璃、浮雕

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4649