Eleven rectangular plaques inlaid with transparent blue glass were unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue King, Guangzhou City, China. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE – 8 CE. This is the earliest flat glass discovered in China. After examining the composition of the glass, it turned out that it was lead-barium glass produced in China … Continue reading Glass inlaid plaques from the Nanyue King burial. Western Han Dynasty, 202 BCE – 8 CE