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Cup
Cup carved from bright green, highly translucent jade with black mottling, the cup a simple open shape with a foot ring, steep sides and a plain rim; decorated with gilt on a red base with small birds sitting in flowering branches and in flight, the gilding embellished with details in black paint, the interior is decorated on the body and base with sprays of flowers, but these are heavily worn.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 50779
Creation/Production
Unknown
Acquisition
Bequest
Measurements
Height
(cm): 7.1
Height
(in): 2
Depth
(cm): 7
Depth
(in): 2
Techniques
Carved (decoration)
Decoration
Applied Art
Painted
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Polished
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Jade
Gilding
Location
On Display
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