Cup with Dragon Handles
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- 1 hour ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
Three dragons, auspicious symbols for good fortune, grasp the rim of this bowl. A large shou (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.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1920.424
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
