Description:

A bowl with a lid like this could have been used for food or drink, especially tea. Tea drinking has been an important part of everyday life for people throughout Chinese society since the Song dynasty (960-1279). The lid would have helped to retain the heat and encourage the tea leaves to sink to the bottom of the cup.

Glass
Base height: 5.9 cm, diameter: 11.3 cm, lid height: 3.2 cm, lid diameter: 9.9 cm, combined height: 8.2 cm

Chinese Description:

盖碗 中国，清朝，约 1800-1830 这类盖碗可盛载食物，又或如茶等饮料。自宋代(960-1279) 以降，饮茶已成为中国人日常生活的一部份。碗盖可保持茶汤的温度令茶叶沉底。 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1830, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4627A&B