A cobalt-blue Peking glass bell-shaped cup, Qing Dynasty 19th century.

9 x 7cm

The Qing dynasty marked the pinnacle of glassmaking in China. From the Kangxi period onward, imperial glass workshops were established under the supervision of the Zaobanchu (Imperial Household Workshops), while Beijing—especially the Liulichang area—became a major center of production. Integrating Western glassmaking techniques introduced by Jesuit missionaries with traditional Chinese craftsmanship, artisans developed the distinctive body of work known today as “Peking glass,” prized for its purity of color and refined quality.

器呈铃铛式，撇口微外侈，腹壁匀净，下承圈足，线条流畅挺拔，整体轮廓如倒置金钟，造型端庄而富韵律感。通体以宝石蓝琉璃烧制，色泽浓郁深邃，局部随胎体厚薄呈现层次变化，口沿及足际处微显通透，受光时泛出柔和幽蓝光泽，视觉效果尤为动人。

清代为中国玻璃工艺发展的高峰时期。自康熙朝起，宫廷设立造办处玻璃作坊，并在北京形成以琉璃厂为中心的制作体系，融合西洋传入之玻璃技术与中国传统工艺，发展出独具特色的“北京料器”（Peking glass）。其中以色料纯正、质地细腻者尤受宫廷及士大夫阶层推崇。
相较于套料雕刻等繁缛工艺，单色琉璃器更强调材质本身之纯净与造型之雅致。此类铃铛杯既可为饮器，亦常见于案头清供之中，体现文人审美中“器以载道”的含蓄意趣。
本器配以雕花木座，比例相称，陈设得宜，更添古雅气息。