Warring States crystal glass

The crystal glass

The Warring states crystal glass (戰國水晶杯 / 水晶杯) is an artifact found in a Warring States period mausoleum tomb, which dates just before 221 BCE Qin dynasty, China . The glass however, looks no different from a modern drinking glass.

## Contents

* 1 Dimensions
* 2 Discovery
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Dimensions

The glass measures 15.4 cm tall. It has a round opening and is transparent.[1] The glass is made from a natural high quality crystal. It looks no different from a modern drinking glass. The artifact is one of 64 that can never leave China soil.[1]

## Discovery

In 1990 the glass was unearthed in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Specifically in Bansaan town (半山鎮), Shitang village (石塘村) in a Warring states period mausoleum.[1] The item was found underground about one metre deep.[2] To Zing-gin (杜正賢) insisted on the archaeological digging when other archaeologists have already labeled that area of the village a worthless wasteland.[3] After two months of digging, along with other treasures, he found the glass. It became the biggest finding of the Warring states tombs.[3][4]

## See also

* Ancient Chinese glass

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wenbao.net. "Chinese cultural heritage protection official web list." 水晶杯. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
2. ↑ Xihuyoulan.com. "Xihuyoulan.com." 战国水晶杯. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paper.wenweipo.com. "Wenweipo.com." 戰國水晶杯 引出千古謎. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
4. ↑ Hangzhou.gov. "Hangzhou.gov." 让城市文脉不断延伸——记市政协委员、市文物保护管理所所长杜正贤. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.

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