Tea Bowl

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Tea Bowl
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
China, Beijing
Accession Number: 
79.6.27
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.4 cm, Diam (max): 10.5 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1736-1795
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Jerome Strauss
Web Description: 
白套绿花卉团寿纹玻璃碗

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Source
1979
Nagatani, Inc., Former Collection
Color: 
Opaque white, blue-green
Technique: 
glassblowing
cased glass
carving
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
[“Qianlong Nianzhi” four-character]
inscription
: 
Carved center
[four “Shou” (longevity) symbols]
inscription
: 
Carved side

Description

Primary Description: 
Tea Bowl. Opaque white and blue-green non-lead (?) glasses; blown, cased, and carved. Hemispherical shape, with flared rim; blue-green overlay on opaque white; zig-zag border; carved band on the side, with floral designs in lotus petal alternating with four “寿 Shou” Longevity symbols; carved petals at the base; carved disk foot with incised reign mark of “乾隆年制 Qianlong Nianzhi” four-character mark within square, double-lined border in the center.; inscribed "S1838" in dark green paint.

Exhibitions (4)

East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in Glassmaking in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass
West Bridge Show
Clear as Crystal, Red as Flame: Later Chinese Glass
Venue(s)
China House Gallery 1990-04-19 through 1990-06-17
Curated by Claudia Brown and Donald Robiner
 
Carder and Revivalism
Venue(s)
Rockwell Museum 1985-05-09 through 1985-11-01
Glass Drinking Vessels from the Strauss Collection
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1955-06-13 through 1955-10-23