Nanjing Museum Limited Edition Gold Foil Mug

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Discover a cup where ancient craftsmanship meets modern imagination.

This gold-infused glass mug—crafted from high-borosilicate, heat-resistant glass—unites the time-honored Cangjin gold-inlay technique of Nanjing’s renowned Jinling goldsmiths with the cultural heritage of the Nanjing Museum.

Each mug is layered with real gold leaf, shimmering gently as the liquid moves—light gliding like ripples of time. The double-walled structure ensures comfortable insulation, while the crystal-clear glass reveals the floating brilliance within, turning every sip into a quiet moment of beauty.

Four exclusive designs celebrate Nanjing’s spirit in both history and humor: Nanjing Impressions、Retire with a Fortune、 Prosperity 、Dragon Across the World.

Elegant, optimistic, and filled with cultural resonance, this mug is more than a vessel—it is a keepsake of gold, a fragment of Nanjing’s soul, and a reminder that everyday rituals can shine with extraordinary brilliance.

⭐Details

【Infused with Gold Leaf — Radiant with Every Movement】

With each gentle tilt, the gold leaf drifts and shimmers like flowing light, casting ripples of brilliance across the glass. Its luminous motion echoes a wish for freedom and ease—that you may move through life with clarity, grace, and a bright heart, holding a cup of gold in your hand and a quiet glow within.

【Double-Wall Insulation — Comfortable to Hold】

Designed with double-layer insulation, the mug stays cool to the touch while keeping your drink warm. Secure and comfortable to hold, it lets you enjoy the elegance of a golden cup with ease and peace of mind.

【Shimmering with Light — The Beauty Within Everyday Life】

Made from high-borosilicate glass, the cup is crystal clear, free of impurities and bubbles. Its printed design remains sharp and vivid, glowing softly as light refracts through the transparent surface. In the play of brightness and shadow, it reveals the quiet essence of life’s beauty—simple, pure, and effortlessly radiant.

⭐Dimensions
  • Size:Approximately 13cm × 8.5cm × 10.5cm
  • Material:Gold Leaf +Glass
  • Crafts:Embedded Gold Craftsmanship
  • Note: Sizes are measured manually, so slight discrepancies may exist. Thank you for your understanding
⭐Historical and Cultural Story

【Nanjing Impressions — “Where Time Walks Slowly”】

In this design, Nanjing is not merely a city—it is a living chronicle.
Golden strokes outline the ancient walls, the quiet sweep of the Qinhuai River, the rooftops touched by centuries of wind. The gold leaf glimmers like memories resurfacing from history’s deep water, soft yet enduring.

Here, the old capital walks slowly.
Its streets remember poets, scholars, and wanderers; its stones hold both sorrow and triumph. Every shimmer on the cup is a fragment of time—past and present overlapping in silent harmony.

Hold the mug, and Nanjing unfolds gently before you: a city of culture, resilience, and quiet elegance illuminating your everyday moments.

【Retire With a Fortune — “A Small Dream of Freedom”】

This playful design tells a modern fable wrapped in gold.
A cheerful figure carries a string of ancient coins, stepping lightly toward a life without hurry—an ideal retirement where worries dissolve like mist at sunrise.

The gold leaf flickers with humor and hope:a wish that life may someday slow down, that burdens grow lighter, that one may enjoy the simple joy of doing nothing—and doing it well.

It is a blessing disguised as a joke, a gentle reminder that fortune is not only wealth, but also peace, leisure, and the freedom to laugh at the world.

【Prosperity — “Gold That Listens to Your Wishes”】

A cluster of auspicious symbols glows against the clear glass—golden motifs that echo centuries of Chinese longing for abundance. They appear playful yet powerful, like guardians of good luck hiding their magic beneath a shimmer of gold.

In this story, prosperity is not loud—it is warm and steady, like a lantern carried through the night.
The gold leaf seems to gather your whispered wishes, holding them with quiet patience until the moment they blossom.

With every glimmer, the mug offers a small encouragement:
May your path be full, your days be gentle, and your efforts return to you in golden ways.

【Dragon Across the World — “When the Dragon Awakens”】

This design portrays a dragon mid-flight, its body carved in sweeping arcs of gold. It is not a creature of fear, but of protection—an ancient symbol of strength, dignity, and unstoppable spirit.

The dragon moves across mountains and clouds, carrying the blessing of forward momentum. Its golden scales catch the light like burning stars, reminding you that ambition and courage are their own form of brilliance.

In every ripple of gold, there is a message:Walk boldly.
Rise with the wind.
Let your heart travel farther than your footsteps.

When the dragon awakens, the world opens.

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Product Type: Nanjing Impressions
Nanjing Museum Limited Edition Gold Foil Mug
$79.90 USD
Nanjing Impressions

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A world-leading craft

Nanjing Jinling Gold Leaf — a thousand-year craft that uses unique handmade paper and multi-stage hammering to create ultra-thin, flexible gold leaf described as “light as a cicada’s wing.” A signature Chinese technique unmatched worldwide.

China’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage

Honored as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of China, Nanjing Jinling Gold Leaf represents the pinnacle of traditional gold-leaf craftsmanship. With its exclusive handmade paper and time-honored hammering techniques, it delivers unmatched thinness, brilliance, and flexibility—celebrated worldwide as a signature of China’s cultural artistry.
(Ge Caijin — National Inheritor of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage)

Artisan cultural product

Inspired by centuries of Chinese tradition, Nanjing Jinling Gold Leaf transforms ancient gold-leaf craftsmanship into exquisite cultural products. Using unique handmade paper and masterful multi-stage hammering, each piece embodies the elegance, brilliance, and flexibility of true Jinling gold. From decorative art and luxury crafts to culinary and cosmetic applications, our diverse product line brings the beauty of China’s intangible cultural heritage to life.

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