Blue glass cup, Han Dynasty (206 b.C - 220 a.C)

A blue carved and blown glass in the form of a cup or goblet with a handle. The foot is broad with a stem that joins the elongated body covered with reliefs and a circular handle with a pointed end. The reliefs depict mythological creatures between borders. It may have had a ceremonial use related to wine. There are examples in jade with a similar shape.

Provenance: Important collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.

References: National Palace Museum, Taipei. "Wine Cup.

Height: 10 cm; Mouth diameter: 5.5 cm; Base diameter: 4 cm; Weight: 221 g