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Three dragons, auspicious symbols for good fortune, grasp the rim of this bowl. A large <em>shou </em>(longevity) character is visible on the outside wall. Drinking cups with dragon handles were elite luxuries. The yellowish-white color and refined techniques are characteristic of Suzhou workshops that served the court, scholar-officials, and the merchant class. The optimistic attribution to Lu Zigang (late 1500s), a jade master recorded to have been active in Suzhou, suggests that its maker used the master’s name to attract wealthy clients eager to demonstrate their refined taste and connoisseurship.
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Document identity
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101711
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Cup with Dragon Handles
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object
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Source metadata
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101711
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object
title
Cup with Dragon Handles
description
Three dragons, auspicious symbols for good fortune, grasp the rim of this bowl. A large <em>shou </em>(longevity) character is visible on the outside wall. Drinking cups with dragon handles were elite luxuries. The yellowish-white color and refined techniques are characteristic of Suzhou workshops that served the court, scholar-officials, and the merchant class. The optimistic attribution to Lu Zigang (late 1500s), a jade master recorded to have been active in Suzhou, suggests that its maker used the master’s name to attract wealthy clients eager to demonstrate their refined taste and connoisseurship.
date
1662–1722
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79497378
genreSpecific
Jade
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); Overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
cul
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
accession
1920.424
Source extras
tec
Pale gray-green white jade
tombstone
Cup with Dragon Handles (雙龍耳杯)), 1662–1722. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Pale gray-green white jade; diameter: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.424
titleInOriginalLanguage
雙龍耳杯)
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
inscriptions
inscription
萬壽長春
inscription_remark
Auspicious inscription on the base
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1
inscription
壽
inscription_translation
Longevity
inscription_remark
In a roundel on the front of the cup
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2
inscription
子剛造
inscription_translation
Inscribed characters: made by [Lu] Zigang
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3
didYouKnow
Auspicious inscriptions on the base and front of the jade cup convey wishes for longevity.
citations
citation
Michigan Oriental Art Society, and Cranbrook Institute of Science. <em>Chinese Jades, the Great Tradition: Exhibition Sponsored Jointly by Michigan Oriental Art Society and Cranbrook Institute of Science at Cranbrook Institute of Science</em>. Bloomfield Hills, MI: The Society, 1977.
page_number
Reproduced: cat. no. 25, cover photo
citation
Watt, James C. Y. <em>Chinese Jades from Han to Chʻing</em>. New York: Asia Society, in association with J. Weatherhill, 1980.
page_number
cat. no. 139
citation
Griswold, William, Xiaofei Tian, Richard Von Glahn, Feng Zhao, S. J. Vainker, Masaaki Itakura, Jiang Wu, et al. <em>China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta</em>. Edited by Clarissa von Spee. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 358, no. 194
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:30:00.748000
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101711
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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Pale gray-green white jade
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