Description:

Glass imitating the natural mineral aventurine was very popular in the Chinese court in the 18th century. There are many pieces in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing (which came from the former Imperial collections).

Glass
Height: 14.8 cm, width: 12.6 cm, depth: 6.2 cm

Chinese Description:

金星玻璃瓶 中国，清代，约1740-1900 十八世纪清廷流行以玻璃模仿如砂金石等自然矿物的材质，当时皇室收藏不少这类精品，现时北京故宫博物馆仍所保管。 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: about 1740-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4787