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Jade Yi-shaped Cup with a Dragon Handle
A graceful vessel carved in luminous jade.
- Period
- Ming dynasty
- Source
- Xiangxi Museum public catalogue
The cup combines a yi-shaped body with a dragon handle and coiled-dragon decoration. Its outline and carved details reveal the relationship between function, form and ornament in jade craftsmanship.
- Period
- Ming dynasty
- Height
- 5 cm
- Mouth diameter
- 14.1 cm
- Base diameter
- 6.3 cm
- Weight
- 258 g
- Technique
- Carving
- Accession
- 24 November 1958
About the object
The pale greenish-white jade cup takes the form of a yi vessel, with a flared rim and spout. Coiled-dragon ornament joins the rear and sides of the body; the side carvings are openwork and the foot is oval.
According to the catalogue, it was donated by the Fenghuang County Health Association in 1958. The record notes burial staining and cracks; current condition should be confirmed with the museum.
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Original image resolution and watermark retained. Text is an introductory interpretation.
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