Bowl imitating realgar
The mineral realgar, also known as ruby sulphur because of its red and yellow coloration, has long been understood as an antidote to various venoms and as a substance able to repel evil. It was used in Chinese traditional medicine and added to wine, possibly as a flavoring or to increase its medicinal properties.
Artwork Details
- 清中期 仿雄黃料器碗
- Title: Bowl imitating realgar
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: late 18th–early 19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Opaque mottled red and yellow glass
- Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.1183
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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