Jade Cup, early to middle Western Han dynasty, 206-74 BCE
- Image Number: K1C002043N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Container
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
Jade, bluish yellow, deep ochre at the crack. It is the body of Gaozu Cup in Han Dynasty. The original Gaozu Cup has been lost. The cup body has a straight mouth, a deep wall and a tight abdomen. There are two kinds of continuous patterns carved on the Yin line of the outer wall of the utensil. One is mainly composed of oblique cloud patterns, and the other is the hook cloud pattern with square folds. The former is evolved from dragon patterns, while the latter is simplified from animal face patterns. It has a copper gallbladder inside and a wooden base outside. It was collected in the Qing Palace.
![图片[2]-Jade Cup, early to middle Western Han dynasty, 206-74 BCE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002043N000000000PAB-10817.jpg)
![图片[3]-Jade Cup, early to middle Western Han dynasty, 206-74 BCE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002043N000000000PAB-10818.jpg)
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