English: China, Qing dynasty, 18th century Glass Acquired 1982 The Kangxi emperor (reigned 1662–1722) was a renaissance man whose patronage of the arts was surpassed only by his intuitive administrative abilities and military prowess. In 1698, he took the remarkable initiative of opening the only imperially supported glass studio in China’s history.
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