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Two long, sinuous dragons, of a type known as chihulong, are carved along the edges of the cup. The incised pattern decorating the cup resembles an auspicious fungus known as a lingzhi that is symbolic of the granting of wishes.
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金至元 玉雕雲螭杯
Title: Oval cup with chi dragons amid clouds
Period: Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty
Date: 12th–14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: L. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Object Number: 2015.500.5.7
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