Big Smile of Lion on Top of Ivory Wine Vessel 象牙彫卣の獅子スマイル！

Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。

If you are told to "say cheese," you should smile like this!!!   

Say cheese!

Can you tell what it is? It's the top of a wine container carved from ivory in the 18th century in the Qing dynasty. I can't imagine drinking wine from such a gorgeous ivory container...

Wine vessel carved from ivory, 18th century, Qing dynasty
象牙彫卣

To make a big smile like this lion, you need to:
- create the right mood;

- set your face to your best advantage; 

- open your mouth so a small part of your teeth is exposed and stretch your mouth as wide as you can; and

- while doing this, keep your eyes open wide.

Could you do that? If not, look at this friendly lion and do this exercise everyday. The vessel is on show at Tokyo National Museum. 

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東京国立博物館の象牙彫卣。象牙でできた酒の容器で「ぞうげぼりゆう」と読むそうです。最初、竹でできていると思いました。でもそれよりインパクトがあるのは獅子のビッグスマイル。引き込まれてこっちまで笑ってしまいませんか？

「卣」は「さかつぼ」とも読むそうです。漢字って奥が深いです。

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