“Zigang” type sapphire Hekan cup

[“Zigang” type sapphire Hekan cup]

“Zigang” type sapphire Hekan cup, bright, 8.3 cm high, 5.8 cm caliber
The cup is connected by two cylinders, with two rope patterns on the outside. A phoenix is carved between the two cylinders as the handle of the cup, and two dragons are carved on the front of the cup. A square decoration is carved between the two knots, on which the word “longevity” is carved. The two sides of the cup are carved with embossed seal verse. One side of the cup is carved with “Zigang” style, and the inscription on the cup body is “The nine roads and the smoke are together, and the spring is bright and bright. May you live a long life and be drunk in Phoenix.” The other side is carved with “Hekan cup”, and the inscription on the cup body is “Wen Wen Chupu, both carved and carved, jade liquid, and Juntian Guangle”, with the words “Zhu Yunming” at the end
In ancient times, “Hekan” mostly refers to marriage. Hekan cup should also be used for big marriage. This cup is signed with “Zigang made”. Lu Zigang is a famous jade expert in the late Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yunming is a contemporary. His works are mostly imitated by later generations.

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