Era: Tang Dynasty

Size: diameter of mouth 8.6 cm, diameter of foot 3.5 cm and height 6.3 cm

Under the ivory white and a little yellowish glaze surface, there is a simple leaf with strong lingering charm. A ring shaped handle affixed on the upper belly. With such a small size, the handle is more decorative than functional. The artistic conception of this cup’s design was originated from exotic the maturity of the formation technology and decoration technology, the container is demure and well-proportioned. The decorative pattern with graphic painting on metal ware is replaced by the unique grass leaf pattern of the Qiong Kiln in the Tang Dynasty, which breaks away from the style of the prototype and achieved the aesthetical purpose of porcelains.