Description

It is of semi-translucent "mutton fat" jade with green shadows, brown veining and white flecking. This small cylindrical cup is on three animal-mask feet with a climbing tiger carved in high round relief on one side, imitating Han tradition jade cup. Inside was hollowed and smoothed but not highly polished. Its base is plain but high polish however. Between borders of interlocking "T"s, its exterior is carved with angular dragon-phoenix bands in a field of small plastic spirals. Both "handle" and surface decor follow with considerable accuracy and seriousness of a Han version. 玉质灰白色，半透明，褐色沁，有裂纹。樽呈圆筒形，直口，直腹，平底，三个兽头形足。仿汉代玉卮风格。樽面上下栏浅浮雕卷云纹，表面浅浮雕“T”形勾连云纹、谷纹、龙、凤纹。一侧高浮雕一只螭虎，回首，身体盘曲，呈游走状。通体打磨光润，内部打磨光滑。