Description:

Lotus leaves grow in water so it is appropriate to use the plant as a design on a container for water. This leaf is home to some other water dwellers: a fish and a frog.

Glass, carved in relief
Height: 2.5 cm, length: 12.7 cm, width: 10.4 cm

Chinese Description:

莲叶式笔洗 中国，清代，约1800-1900 莲花生于池塘，以莲叶作笔洗，正合自然生趣。莲叶也为其他水中生物的提供栖所，请一一找出藏身于这笔洗的水中客。 玻璃，浮雕

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1800-1900, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4605