Curious Objects: English Glass/Chinese Craft Editorial Staff
Corning Museum of Glass, New York.
The technique of reverse-painting was introduced to China in the late 1600s by its European trading partners, who manufactured and shipped the plate glass necessary for its production. By the middle of the following century artists specializing in producing images for foreign markets were well-established at China’s primary international port, Guangzhou, or Canton, as well as the capital of Beijing. In this episode, Corning Museum of Glass curator Christopher Maxwell introduces a superlative example of this transnational art. The circa 1784–1785 painting depicts a bullish scene on the Zhujiang River, with junks and sampans crowding the wharf in front of the famous “hongs” (warehouses) flying the flags of Denmark, Sweden, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
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Fire and Vine Wine Exhibition Coming to Corning Museum of Glass
New York’s Corning Museum will host a new exhibit dedicated to the historic relationship between glass and wine Early 20th century Tiffany stemware will be among the fine glassware featured in the Corning Museum s Fire and Vine exhibition. (Courtesy of The Corning Museum of Glass) By May 21, 2021
From bottles and goblets to temperature-controlled showcase cellars, wine and glass have a close relationship. Beginning this July, the
Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, N.Y., is putting that relationship on display in a new exhibition, Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine.