Lot Essay
The present cups are decorated in the early Qing style that was known by the mysterious name of guyuexuan, 'The Jade Moon Pavilion'. Each cup is inscribed with a short inscription elucidating its accompanied painted scene. In this instance the two-line poem may be translated as:
As jade blades brightly lance;
scattered is the floating fragrance.
As jade blades brightly lance;
scattered is the floating fragrance.