Agate Cup

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Dates:

Southern Song Dynasty

Size:

height 2.8cm; diameter of mouth 9.7cm

Unearthed from Zhu Xiyan’s tomb, Xiuning County, Anhui Province in 1952

This cup has a big mouth, a shallow belly and a flat bottom. On one side of the cup is a crescent ear and a round handle under the ear. The wall of the cup is thin and translucent and the pattern is clear and elegant. It is a fine masterpiece with unique shape.