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Vase
Description:
This shape of vase is called a ‘horse’s hoof’ shape in Chinese. In English vases like this are often called ‘mallet’ vases, as the shape looks like a wooden mallet used in carpentry or other crafts.
Glass
Height: 12.2 cm, diameter: 5.6 cm, neck diameter: 2.2 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
Chinese Description:
马蹄尊 中国,清乾隆朝(1736-1795) 中国人称这类玻璃瓶为「马蹄瓶」,在英文则名之为‘mallet’,指其形状近似木匠等工艺师所用的大头槌。 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:N4597
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