56 | A TWO COLOUR CARVED BEIJING GLASS JAR Qianlong period 1736-1795 AD China The jar is of baluster shape in clear glass - cased in red, then carved in cameo - and the short foot is formed of the overlay glass. The decoration consists of three scenes; they blend into each other in an open design loosely divided by three trees - the spreading branches of which occupy the upper half of the jar. In one scene, a scholar crosses a bridge over a stream mounted upon a horse and followed by his attendant, who carries a large flowering prunus branch. On the other side of the bridge, a flowering prunus tree grows behind a large rock; beyond this, the scholar is again depicted - walking with a stick towards a willow tree, and followed by his attendant carrying his master's accoutrements. To the right of the tree, a circular pavilion is placed upon a flat rock platform where the scholar is seated alone reading, with a pine tree on the far side. The shoulder of the vase is encircled by a row of ruyi heads divided by plantain leaves below a stylised slanted key fret. The neck is incised with a more elaborate fret. Height: 5 ½" / 14 cm