• Dimension: Height: 5 6/8 in (14.6 cm) Length: 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm) Width: 2 3/8 in (6.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $12000
• Estimate To: $22000

Modelled in the form a libation cup, the body decorated with a band of stylized curled pattern, the top carved and pierced in high relief with a chilong dragon with coiled body clambering on the mouth rim. The stone is of well polished and with attractive yellow and light beige tone. Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period.

玉如凝脂，色彩柔和，甘青如柳，手感溫潤，其色如新剝熟粟，非常罕貴，高濂《遵生八箋》曾論黃玉「黃為中色，且不易得」，同時指出:「然甘黃如蒸粟色，佳，焦黃為下。甘青色如新柳，近亦無之」。此可見黃玉珍罕至極，更曾比羊脂白玉矜貴。器呈羊角形，掏膛中空，打磨光滑。杯口斜削，上粗下細。器身飾鳳鳥紋、夔龍紋、獅面紋。立體雕飾一螭龍伏於口沿，紋飾密而不亂。整器雕工精美，紋飾層次感強，極富藝術感染力。 （參閱香港蘇富比拍賣有限公司2013年秋季拍賣會3201 號拍品成交價：HKD 1000000，參閱《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集玉器下》136 玉夔龍紋活環觥）