Jade Beast Face Pattern Cup

[Jade Beast Face Pattern Cup]

Jade Beast Face Pattern Cup, bright, 9.2 cm high, 13.2 cm long and 7.5 cm wide
This jade cup is made of a whole piece of jade. It is divided into upper, middle and lower parts. The upper part is the mouth, which protrudes from the front to the rear. The protruding part is the flow. The outside of the mouth is decorated with Kui and phoenix patterns. The middle part is the belly, and the upper part is decorated with a shallow relief animal face pattern. The lower part of the foot is rectangular, with an edge under the foot, and the foot is decorated with Kui patterns. The four corners and the middle part of the halberd. 匜 The handle is of animal swallowing type, and the upper part of the handle is of animal head, with archaic style, huge ears, thick eyebrows, open mouth, mouth swallowing Kui style column, and its external decoration is hooked with cloud pattern
匜 is an ancient water container. The style of this cup is changed by imitating the ancient 匜. The decorative pattern is also different from the ancient ones. The use of phoenix pattern is more characteristic of the times. This cup has a square body and simple design. It is one of the representative works of the Ming Dynasty antiques.