Description:

This vase with its spiral bands of red, blue and turquoise shows the influence of European glass-makers at the imperial glass workshops in Beijing. There is a vase of similar design in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.

Glass, blown
Four-character incised mark of Qianlong period (1736-1795), arranged as on a Chinese coin
Height: 22.8 cm, diameter: 9.2 cm, neck diameter: 5.6 cm

Creator: Unknown

Date: Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4746