清中期 玉杯|Cup and saucer
Unknown Artist
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
H. (incl. stand) 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm) a. Diam. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); b. Diam. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Classification
Jade
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965
Accession Number
65.86.108a, b
Art Historical Context
This exquisite jade cup and saucer, crafted from nephrite during China's Qing dynasty (late 18th–early 19th century), exemplifies the imperial era's mastery of luxury craftsmanship. Produced in the mid-Qing period, likely under the Qianlong or Jiaqing emperors, such objects were symbols of refinement and status, often reserved for elite connoisseurs or courtly rituals. Nephrite jade, prized for its creamy white to pale green hues and legendary durability, was quarried from regions like Hetian in Xinjiang, then meticulously carved into functional yet artistic forms. The cup stands just 2 7/16 i...