This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain cup is hand painted and adorned with gold leaf. Ruyi (sceptors) decorate the edges of the cup and surround a repeating floral motif. The porcelain is fine and lustrous, thin and translucent in the light. The gold and porcelain painting in this piece are fired separately, at different workshops and by different specialists; to complete the the form and painting of a fully hand made piece like this, it requires the work of many different specialized craftsmen over several days.