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