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Glass

玻璃

boli

Made in China and imported along trade routes. Used for beads, inlays and imitation gemstones; often called liuli in historical texts.

Objects in this material

Court necklace of green jade beads alternating with coral, with spacer beads and a pendant strand

Necklace

Mandarin Necklace

Qing Dynastyjade and coral beads, pendants mounted in gold and enamel

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Group of eleven gilded silver headdress ornaments, each with a blue-green kingfisher-feather surface and glass-bead settings

Headdress fragment

Set of Headdress Ornaments

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with blue kingfisher-feather inlay and glass beads

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with turquoise-blue feather inlay and bead settings

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament surfaced with iridescent kingfisher feathers

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with blue-green feather inlay and small glass beads

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with kingfisher-feather surface and beaded detail

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with turquoise feather inlay

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with blue feather inlay and beadwork

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element surfaced with kingfisher feathers

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with blue kingfisher-feather decoration

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with turquoise feather surface and bead settings

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Silver and glass necklace, qing dynasty, 118.1 cm long.

Necklace

Official necklace (chaozhu)

Qing DynastyRose quartz, agate, glass, silver, and silk ribbon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass armlet, shang and zhou dynasties, 1.3 cm wide.

Armlet

Aqua-Colored Glass Bracelet

Shang and Zhou DynastiesGlass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather, amber, coral and carnelian headdress, qing dynasty, 20.3 cm high.

Guan (cap or crown)

Theatrical Headdress

Qing DynastyJade, amber, coral, carnelian, pearls, glass, feathers, gilt wire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass pendant, qing dynasty, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyGlass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass necklace, qing dynasty, 66.7 cm long.

Necklace

Court necklace

Qing DynastyGlass, berries, silk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, topaz coral, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver and glass hairpin, sui and tang dynasties, 25.1 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Sui and Tang DynastiesSilver inlaid with glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art