Blue-on-White Faceted Honeycomb Motif in Cameo Glass

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1800

  • Titles Blue-on-White Faceted Honeycomb Motif in Cameo Glass (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium Peking glass
  • Dimensions 10 x 4 5/8 in. (25.4 x 11.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Douglas and Viveka Jennings, 1994.108.2
  • Work Type vase
  • Classification Containers
  • On View

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