GGM051 Gugong Museum: GUANGNING QIUSHUI: QINGGONG ZAOBANCHU BOLI QI. Luster of Autumn Water: Glass of the Qing Imperial Workshop. 光凝秋水 : 清宮造辦處玻璃器. Beijing, 2005. 403 pp. 187 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. 31x24 cm. Wrappers. GBP 120.00 Catalogue of an exhibition in the Gugong Museum in Beijing of Qing dynasty glassware produced in the Zaobanchu imperial workshop. The exhibits come from the Gugong collection and represent a survey of the finest glass production. Includes vases, snuff bottles, scholars' objects, dishes and a truly remarkable pair of transparent glass Tibetan stupas containing enamel Buddhas. A number of the pieces were influenced by Jesuits present at the imperial court. All 184 pieces are illustrated in colour and described. All base marks are shown. Introductory essays. Near dual text in Chinese and English. An important contribution. Out-of-print and now very hard to find. Subjects: Glass Item 90 in List 212. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?g/GGM051.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. | ![]() |