Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Pair of green Chinese Peking glass bowls, late 19th century, each rising from a short foot and with an everted rim.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 11.4cm. (4 1/2in.); height: 5.8cm. (2 1/4in.)
Condition:
Slight scratching to footrim; one with scratch to interior, the other with irregularity to the base
Notes:
Peking glass originated in China in the 18th century, after Jesuit missionaries introduced modern glass-making methods. Soon after, the Kangxi Emperor established an Imperial glass-works to produce snuff-bottles and vases, usually imitating jade and other precious stones. The craft then spread and was adopted by artisans across China, reaching a golden age under the Qianlong Emperor.
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