Luminous cups

The famous poet, Wanghan, from the Tang Dynasty wrote the phrase, Drinking sweet mellow grape wine from the Luminous Cup is living life as it is meant to be, in his Liang Zhou Poem that has gone on to forever gives Silk Road Museums The Luminous Cup its history and affection forever.

Jiu quan Luminou Cup is entrenched in the riches of over two thousand years of history of the Silk Road. Carring forward the ancient Chinese civilization beliefs and traditions. The Silk Road Museum has honored these traditions focusing on the Chinese nation folk art treasures and historical tales that accompany them. The moonlight cup has became a sign of friendship that the whole world can share in the kindness of its meaning and history.

The many shapes of the Luminous Cup are crafted with unique patterns diverse styles, and gorgeous colors. These pieces have reflected the vibrancy of jades bright as a mirror and as thin as a piece of paper. The mysterious cup is never overflowng but full of the richs of life. The best jade from the Qilian Mountains which stands over 4000 meters high above sea level of the Famous Hexi Corridor are selected and used for making the cup. It is made and grinded with extreme talents from craftsman whose traditions date back 1000 of years. The luminous cup reflects the strong ethic stvles of the ancient peoples. The jade material can handle many of natures elements such as high temperature, freezing, and notexplode when heating and does not break with cold wine. The jade luminous cup contains a wide range of mineral elements that has been well documented through ancient tradition that brings beneficial health and spiritual benefits.

Over 2000 years ago, JIUquan produced the Luminous Cup which are became rare treasures all over the world. According to the records of Ten Sandbar, a story written by Dong Fang Shuo in western Han Dynasty about 1066BC-771B.C. King Mu went to the Jade Pool for a Grand Occasion invited by the western Zhou Empress. During the banquet, Western Zhou Empress presented JI Man a sparkling cup filled with wine as a gift which was called A cup full of continous luminosity. Ji Man fondled it admiring it like he had found a treasure. From that time on the luminous cup became famous all over the world.

The Chinese type luminous cup has glorious history, the name spreads the century, the cup mouth eave turns the extravagant curve prominent and the nature, deeply enjoyed by home and abroad.

The luminous cup adopts Gansus high quality mandarin duck jade stone, is made by completely artificial delicate work through