Description
Glass; of multi-faceted form, supported on a flat base and with a wide mouth, the body of deep rich ruby-red colour, attributed to the Imperial glassworks, Beijing.
Another skilfully crafted example with multiple complex faceting. The greater the number of facets the more important it is for these to be geometrically precise. If one facet is slightly too large or small it will result in putting the entire design out of kilter, as has happened with a yellow glass bottle of very similar form, illustrated in Treasury 5, no. 801.
