Each molded to resemble the tapering form of a rhinoceros horn libation cup, the interior smooth and clean, with images of pines, crane, deer on one side and two confronting dragons among clouds on the other side.

The glaze of Ming wares is mostly pale flesh tone or milk yellow within the white color, while Qing wares are more celadon. The reason is that in the Ming dynasty, the deoxidized white porcelain was fired with a heavy emphasis on the oxidizing atmosphere, so the porcelain color was whitened yellow; in the Qing dynasty, the reducing atmosphere was emphasized during firing, so the porcelain color was more white and blue. The quality of the porcelain in the Qing dynasty gradually declined, as the carcass was thicker than Ming wares and lacked a moist feeling.