Description:

Dragons are China’s most famous mythological creatures. People believed that dragons slept underwater in winter and that in spring, they flew up into the sky and made rain. These dragons are flying amongst clouds.

Glass
Height: 18.5 cm, diameter: 9.5 cm, neck diameter: 2.9 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795), but later in date

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4671