CHINESE
Dish
(玻璃碟)
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period 1723-1735

Medium
glass

Measurements
6.4 × 21.3 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1936

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Inscription
engraved on base c.: 雍正 / 年製 (all in a square)

Accession Number
3614-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
The glass dish is blue tinged and is deeply engraved with two pair of dragons. In each pair, the dragons are facing each other with a seal character of shou 壽 meaning ‘long life’ between them. Between their tales are stylized floral decorations.

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CHINESE
Dish
(玻璃碟)
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period 1723-1735