Gilded gold cup

[Gilded cup]

Gilded cup, 7.5 cm high, 7 cm caliber, 3.4 cm foot diameter. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The lip of the cup is like an inverted clock, high and round. The body of the cup is gilded with golden water, and the whole body is light and plain. Only the upper part of the cup is decorated with a string pattern
The production of gold and silver wares in the Tang Dynasty is quite exquisite. Most of the works are decorated with exquisite animal or flower patterns, but this cup is simple and simple without complicated patterns, which is rare among the gold and silver wares in the Tang Dynasty handed down from generation to generation. The shape of this cup is obviously influenced by the western style.