Description:

European glass-makers in the imperial workshops introduced the technique for making ruby red glass by adding gold. These red cups show the high degree of skill in glass-making achieved by imperial workshops by the Qianlong period (1736-1795).

Glass
Height: 4.5 cm, diameter: 8.2 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Chinese Description:

玻璃杯一对 中国，清乾隆朝 (1736-1795) 欧洲技师将以黄金制作宝石红玻璃的技术引入清宫玻璃厂。这对火红玻璃杯正代表乾隆年间清廷玻璃制作技术的完熟。. 刻有「乾隆年制」四字 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4637