Chinese Glass Items

Archaeologists discover fragments of all these types of artifacts at sites in Montana and elsewhere in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Unless otherwise noted, all items on this page are in the private collection of Gary Weisz. In addition, all photos on this page are by Gary Weisz.

Medicine Bottles


Three glass medicine bottles with sheared lips purchased from Hawai'i.

examples of Chinese medicine bottles

Food Jars


Bean cake jar purchased from California. Embossed with Chinese characters and "Quong Yuen Sing & Co. San Francisco, U.S.A." and "Bean Cakes Net 12 oz."

example of Chinese food jar  example of Chinese food jar