White Jade Flower-shaped Cup, 14th Century, Ming Dynasty, Hong Wu Period (1368 - 1398). Diameter 7.3cm. Unearthed from King Lu Zhutan's tomb in Zoucheng City in 1971. Shandong Museum © Virtual Collection of Asian Masterpieces, 2013

The cup is in the shape of a lotus flower. Relief flowers are carved on the bottom. Its handles are carved in the shape of a branch and a leaf.

The grave of Lu Zhu Tan (1370-1389) was discovered in 1970. Zhu Tan belonged to the Imperial Family for the early Ming Dynasty; he was the tenth son of Emperor Hongwu, founder of the Ming dynasty. More than 2000 objects were found at the grave site.