Description:

Water-pots are one of the writing tools that scholars kept on their desks, along with stones for grinding ink, brush rests and paper-weights. These tools were also status symbols as they showed that their owners were educated. On this water-pot, the craftsman carved through the layer of amber glass to make the design of dragons.

Glass
Height: 4.0 cm, diameter: 6.3 cm, neck diameter: 4.0 cm

Chinese Description:

水注中国，清代，约1700-1800 与墨砚、毛笔、笔架和纸镇并置，水注也是士人习字做画的案头用具。这些文房用品本是身分象征来显示其主人饱读诗书。这水注上雕饰精细，工匠采用透雕法修饰琥珀色玻璃表层，制作这游龙纹饰。 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: China, 1700-1800, Qing dynasty

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4624