Cleveland Museum of Art

Cup

Date

1736–95

Medium

jade

Culture

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

In the Qing dynasty, luxury items became more affordable to larger parts of the society, including women, merchants, and literati in nonofficial positions. Imperial patronage and a growing urban population also encouraged consumption of luxury goods and local craftmanship. This cup with open-work interlacing dragons shows the creative mind of the skilled artisan who carved it from a round piece of jade.

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