Description:

The narrow mouth, broad shoulders and curving sides of this vase are similar to the shape of a porcelain vase called a meiping which translates as ‘plum vase’.

Glass
Height: 21.2 cm, diameter: 9.5 cm, neck diameter: 3.9 cm
Six-character seal-script mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in relief

Chinese Description:

玻璃梅瓶 中国，清乾隆朝（1736-1795） 这只玻璃瓶窄口、宽肩及瓶腹的曲线相类瓷制梅瓶的式样。 玻璃 刻有篆体｢乾隆年间制作｣六字

Creator: Unknown

Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4760