Description:

This vase is another example of casing. The black overlay was cut away using a wheel and abrasives to give a geometric design. The famous French glass designer Emile Gall was inspired by the Chinese overlay glass he saw at the Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1872.

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 26.0 cm, diameter: 7.6 cm, neck diameter: 6.7 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign period (1736-1795) in a ground square, but later in date

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4744