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Jar

1700-1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Clear glass, alms bowl shape, thick walls, pontil on base, strip on mouthrim uneven - one side bigger than other side
Bought

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, mould-blown
Brief description
Jar of clear glass, crizzled, China, 1700-1735
Physical description
Clear glass, alms bowl shape, thick walls, pontil on base, strip on mouthrim uneven - one side bigger than other side
Bought
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5cm
  • Diameter: 17cm
Style
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co, Ltd.
Bibliographic reference
Honey, Early Chinese Glass, Burlington Magazine LXXI 1937, pp.211-223
Collection
Accession number
C.1392-1924

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Record createdMay 9, 2006
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