Description:

To make this vase, tiny pieces of coloured glass were placed onto the molten white glass. Then it was probably rolled against a flat iron or marble surface (a marver) to press the colours into the white glass before it was blown into shape. The dragon design was carved into the surface with a wheel after the glass had fully cooled.

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 11.1 cm, diameter: 9.3 cm, neck diameter: 3.8 cm

Chinese Description:

玻璃瓶 中国，清朝，约1800-1900 工匠将各色玻璃碎片置于烧熔的白色玻璃上，并放到平滑铁板或云石块上反覆滚动，令白色玻玻添上各种色彩。其后，工匠将玻璃吹制成形，又加以研磨，刻画出游龙纹饰。 玻璃，浮雕

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4729