Description:

Waste jars like this were used for the disposal of litter and small amounts of liquid such as tea. In China today the use of these jars or ‘spittoons’ is still part of every day life.

In 1762, the Qianlong Emperor issued an order forbidding the palace workshops to carve reign-marks on waste jars. This piece has no reign-mark and so was probably made after 1762.

Glass, with overlay
Height: 21.9 cm, diameter: 12.7 cm, neck diameter: 12.3 cm

Creator: Unknown

Date: about 1735-1762, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4681