Medium:

Glass

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 x 14.7 cm (3 1/8 x 5 13/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

China

Date:

1696-1946

Period:

Qing dynasty or later

Description:

Oblate with broad base, smaller mouth and thickened lip rim. Base deeply concave. Thick, green glass; outside ground except for small transparent area in center of base; inside roughened and iridesc ent with deterioration. Rust stain on base.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Glass Exhibition, in honor of VI International Congress on Glass (July 4, 1962 to December 3, 1962)

Topic:

Tang dynasty (618 - 907)  Search this

Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1946.29

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye304724dce-322c-40a1-9784-cf4fb363956e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1946.29