Chinese carved glass vase, Qianlong Period

An image of Vase and cover. Unknown. Production place: Shandong, Peshan. Carved with birds and trees in high relief, within panels. Between the panels are bat and chime motifs in low relief. Ju-i motifs at top. Yellow glass, blown, with carved decoration, height 4 3/4 in, diameter 5.0 in, circa 1736-1795. Qianlong Period (1736-1795). Production Note: Probably made for the for Imperial Court.

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Vase and cover. Unknown. Production place: Shandong, Peshan. Carved with birds and trees in high relief, within panels. Between the panels are bat and chime motifs in low relief. Ju-i motifs at top. Yellow glass, blown, with carved decoration, height 4 3/4 in, diameter 5.0 in, circa 1736-1795. Qianlong Period (1736-1795). Production Note: Probably made for the for Imperial Court.

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Accession Number: OC.51 & A-1936
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/39.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 861 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Bridge CS6 (Windows)
Filesize: 140.62kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 39/1
Captured: 2012:10:25 12:20:47

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