Double-Gourd Flask
Manufacturer: Imperial Palace Workshop, Beijing
Date: Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Dimensions:
9 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (23.5 × 12.1 cm)
Medium: Translucent amber-colored non-lead glass; blown, carved, polished.
Place of Origin: China
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Object number: 2011.11
DescriptionThe blown, carved, and cut translucent amber glass bottle in the shape of a gourd is decorated with fertility symbols such as pairs of goldfishes (koi) and conch shells. Circular foot, polished flat, with polished concave pontil mark in the center; marked in the polished pontil mark.
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