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Ancient Chinese glass refers to all types of glass manufactured in China prior to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). In Chinese history, glass played a peripheral role in arts and crafts, when compared to ceramics and metal work. [1] The limited archaeological distribution and use of glass objects are evidence of the rarity of the material.
Around 1841 French sold "china, glass and earthen ware" from his own shop on Milk Street, near Batterymarch St. [5] He later formed a partnership with John T. Wells as French, Wells & Co. (ca.1850 - ca.1858) on Milk St., along with Josiah B. Kilbourn (ca.1850), and Robert E. Newman (ca.1858-1861).
The invention of reading stones is often credited to Abbas ibn Firnas in the 9th century, [1] although the regular use of reading stones did not begin until around 1000 AD. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early reading stones were made from rock crystal (quartz), beryl and glass, which could be shaped and polished into lenses used for magnification.
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A Peking glass vase with lotus pattern from the Daoguang period. The color is named "Imperial Yellow" in reference to the banner of the Qing dynasty.. Peking glass, also known as Kangxi Glass, Qianlong Glass or Tao Liao Ping, [clarification needed] is a form of Chinese glassware that originated in 18th century Beijing, China (then romanized as "Peking" in European writings).
Potash glass is a glass that uses potash or K 2 O as a flux in order to decrease the melting point of the glass and is the most common type of glass found in SE Asia. [ 22 ] Detailed compositional data recently summarised by (Lankton, & Dussubieux 2006) has uncovered several distinct and yet contemporaneous glass technologies across the Indian ...
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming dynasty, but was mostly destroyed in the 19th century during the course of the Taiping Rebellion. A modern, full-size ...
With a floor area of 2,924 square metres, it is the largest Roman Catholic church in the Guangzhou archdiocese and the largest cathedral in the Gothic style in China and Southeast Asia. The cathedral is 32.85 metres wide, 77.17 metres long, and the twin towers rise 52.76 metres high.