The object featured is Jin'ou Yonggu Bei (金甌永固杯, "Cup of Eternal Solid Gold"), a ceremonial wine cup used by the Qing Dynasty emperors during the "pen-opening" ceremony held on Chinese New Year. Its design was meant to symbolize a stable state and a prosperous nation, and currently it’s displayed in the Palace Museum in Beijing. You can read more on it here and here



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