Ming Jin zhi Hua kou Gao Zubei

Nianming Size 8.4 cm (3 1/4 in.) wide; 86.4g Gao Zubei, a kind of gold and silver wares, is common in the Tang Dynasty and prefers Sogdian style. By the Song Dynasty, Liao and Jin Dynasties, Gao Zubei with gold and silver texture basically appeared in the northern region, and its decorative style was similar to that of the high-foot porcelain cup at that time. Since Mongolia entered the Central Plains in Yuan Dynasty, grassland culture has gradually penetrated into life. Gao Zubei has a bowl shape on the top and a high handle on the bottom. It can be placed horizontally or held, which satisfies the way of Mongolian aristocrats running horse spirits and drinking in a big bowl. It became the most popular utensil shape at that time, so it was also called “the cup” or “the cup immediately”. This piece is made of Gao Zubei gold, the color is restrained, the cup body is light and thin, the flower mouth is turned outwards, the deep abdomen is adducted, the lower flower mouth is high and full of circles, and the cup is engraved with arc veins. The whole piece is beautiful in shape, well-proportioned and exquisite in craftsmanship, which is really rare.