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Bottle
Description:
Here red glass is overlaid on a background of ‘snowstorm’ glass. The snowstorm effect is created by thousands of bubbles in the clear glass. The carved design includes lotus flowers. The lotus has many symbolic meanings in China and is often associated with Buddhism. It is one of the eight Buddhist ‘precious things’ or ‘charms’ and one of its symbolic meanings is ‘purity’.�
Glass, carved in relief
Height: 35.0 cm, diameter: 17.5 cm, neck diameter: 7.0 cm
Chinese Description:
玻璃瓶 中国 这玻璃瓶的红色表层玻璃套于「雪花地」内层之上。这「雪花地」效果乃透明玻璃的数千个气泡形成的。而其荷花纹饰则以浮雕法所制。荷花是佛教「八宝」之一，寓意纯净无暇。 玻璃、浮雕Creator: Unknown
Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty
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Object ID:N4649
Bottle
Description:
The crackled yellow glass of this bottle looks a bit like amber. It may have been used for holding flowers.
Glass
Height: 15.0 cm, diameter: 11.1 cm
Chinese Description:
玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1800-1900 这冰裂黄色玻璃瓶看来像琥珀或许作花瓶用。 玻璃Creator: Unknown
Date: China, 1800-1900, Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4615
Bottle
Description:
This bottle is in the shape of a double gourd and carved with bats (happiness), clouds (fertility), camellia flowers (spring), bamboo (fortitude), lingzhi fungus (or ‘Plant of Long Life’) and butterflies (joy or a happy marriage). The gourd shape itself is a symbol of long life.
Glass, carved in relief
Height: 10.0 cm, diameter: 4.6 cm, neck diameter: 1.9 cm
Chinese Description:
玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1700-1900 这个瓶子成双联葫芦状，并刻有代表福乐的蝙蝠、寓意多子的祥云、象征春天的山茶花、取意坚毅的竹子、别号「长命草」的灵芝 及寄意和乐与百头偕老的蝴蝶。而葫芦样式也是长寿的象征。 玻璃、浮雕Creator: Unknown
Date: China, 1700-1900, Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4673
Bottle
Description:
This bottle is dichroic, which comes from the Greek work meaning �two colours�. When light shines through it, the glass looks clear ruby-red. However, if the light bounces off the surface then the glass looks an opaque light green.
Glass
Height: 13.0 cm, diameter: 6.8 cm, neck diameter: 2.2 cm
Chinese Description:
双色玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1700-1800 英语形容这瓶子为’dichromatic’其字源来自希腊文，意谓双色。当光线穿透玻璃瓶时，玻璃看来呈透明的红宝石色。若光线从玻璃表面反射过来，则变成不透明的淡绿色。 玻璃Creator: Unknown
Date: 1700-1800, Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4599
Bottle
Description:
The body of this bottle looks like a ball. This shape is known as �celestial-sphere shape� in Chinese.
Glass
Height: 22.0 cm, diameter: 10.9 cm, neck diameter: 3.8 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong (1736-1795) in ground-out square
Chinese Description:
天球瓶 中国，清乾隆朝（1736-1795） 这瓶腹浑圆得像皮球一样，故此这玻璃瓶又名为「天球瓶」。 玻璃 磨蚀方框内刻有｢乾隆年制｣四字Creator: Unknown
Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4570
Snuff or scent bottle
Description:
The horse is the seventh animal of the Chinese zodiac and a symbol of speed and perseverance. From ancient times people paid high prices for strong, reliable horses from Mongolia and Tibet. Horses were also imported from west Asian countries like Uzbekistan.
Glass, carved overlay
Height: 18.5 cm, diameter: 9.5 cm, neck diameter: 2.9 cm
Chinese Description:
鼻烟壶或香料瓶 中国，清代，约 1750-1900 这器物可作鼻烟壶或香料瓶用，其设计华美，以马为题。十二生肖中，马排行第七，象征行事干劲十足与不屈不挠的个性。自古以来，中国人一直向蒙古及西藏高价买马，有时甚至自西亚国家，如乌兹别克等，进口马匹。 玻璃，套料雕刻Creator: Unknown
Date: 1750-1900, Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4670
Bottle
Description:
The top of this vase has what is called a �garlic mouth�. This shape originated in the 6th or 7th century, in the Sui (581-618) or early Tang dynasty (618-906).
Glass
Height: 21.6 cm, diameter: 6.3 cm, neck diameter: 4.1 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in a ground square, but later in date
Chinese Description:
蒜头瓶 中国，清朝，约1800-1900 这瓶口呈蒜头状，故又称为「蒜头瓶」。其形制大概源于公元六、七世纪的隋朝（581-618）或唐朝早期（618-906）。 玻璃 双方框内刻有「乾隆年制」四字，疑为后人所加Creator: Unknown
Date: 1800-1900 Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4769
Bottle
Description:
The soft green colour of this bottle copies the popular celadon glaze used for ceramics.
Glass
Height: 20.6 cm, diameter: 10.5 cm, neck diameter: 4.5 cm
Six-character mark of Qianlong reign (1736-1795) in seal-script with gold inlay
Chinese Description:
玻璃瓶 中国，清乾隆朝（1736-1795） 这种柔和绿色的瓶子模仿流行的用于制做陶器的青瓷色。 玻璃 刻有篆体镶金｢大清乾隆年制｣六字。Creator: Unknown
Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4592
Bottle
Description:
The body of this clear deep blue bottle has been cut with a wheel to make a lotus bud design. The lotus flower was an important Buddhist symbol. Because the lotus grows out of muddy water yet remains clean it is a symbol of purity. The flower is also symbolises harmony as the Chinese word for lotus (he) sounds the same as the word for harmony.
Glass, wheel-cut
Height: 30.9 cm, diameter: 16.0 cm, neck diameter: 6.5 cm
Chinese Description:
一对相似的玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1725－1750，(雍正朝[1723-1735]，或乾隆朝[1736-1795]) 这对透明深蓝色玻璃瓶的瓶身以轮刻法雕琢出荷花含苞待放的纹饰。荷花出污泥而不染，是佛教象征高洁不可或缺的符号。 玻璃，轮刻Creator: Unknown
Date: 1725-1750, Qing dynasty
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4571
Bottle
Description:
The bottle has two layers. An opaque pale blue glass is covered with a layer of dark blue glass which gives it a rich colour.
Glass
Height: 21.0 cm, diameter: 10.8 cm, neck diameter: 3.8 cm
Four-character mark of Qianlong period (1736-1795) in double-outlined square
Chinese Description:
玻璃瓶 中国，清乾隆朝（1736-1795） 这玻璃瓶于一层不透明的淡蓝色玻璃外，套上一层深蓝色玻璃。两层玻璃相间，使颜色变化更加丰富。 玻璃 双方框内刻有｢乾隆年制｣四字Creator: Unknown
Date: Qianlong reign period (1736-1795)
Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
Object ID:N4542
