Description:

In this example of carved overlay glass, birds fly amongst the ‘Flowers of the Four Seasons’ (prunus, peony, lotus and chrysanthemum).�

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 25.0 cm, diameter: 11.1 cm, neck diameter: 3.8 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in a single thick square, but later in date

Chinese Description:

玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1800-1900 这玻璃瓶的套料雕饰以雀鸟戏耍于桃花、牡丹花、荷花和菊花的四季花为题材。 玻璃、浮雕 方框内刻有「乾隆年制」四字，疑为后人所加

Creator: Unknown

Date: China, 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4652