随着丝绸之路和佛教兴起，玻璃器从中亚、西亚、南亚等地传入中国，并以其珍稀性受到上层人士的重视，成为财富和身份的象征；玻璃器与佛教文化结合，被赋予了独特意涵，是佛教物质思想的外化表现。敦煌壁画绘有大量玻璃器，其形态和功能各异，既是佛教文化的一种体现，也是公元五至十世纪东西方文化交流的真实写照。

With the rise of the Silk Road and Buddhism, glassware was introduced to China from Central Asia, West Asia, South Asia, and other places, and was valued by the upper class for its rarity, becoming a symbol of wealth and identity. The combination of glassware and Buddhist culture has been given a unique meaning，and it is the externalization of Buddhist material thought. Dunhuang murals contain a large number of glassware with different forms and functions, which is not only a reflection of Buddhist culture but also a true portrayal of cultural exchanges between East and West from the 5th to the 10th century.