A Glass Grinder
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Glass Grinder is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a company_painting work, depicting jingdezhen, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man leans over a spinning glass wheel in a wooden room. His hands guide a hot glass piece against the wheel, sparks flying. Sunlight slants through a small window. These images were made for Europeans curious about China. They traded tea and silk but knew little about daily life there. The set shows everything from tea pickers to toy makers. Look up Puqua if you want to see more of these trade paintings.
