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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with rounded body and short foot. Blue and gold border around rim. Decorations include a woman in a blue dress holding a flag on the left, a blue shield with gold details in center, an eagle on top, and a woman in a gold dress holding scales on the right. American flag motifs are at the bottom. The cup is titled "Cup" and by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
600 × 402 px
Museum record:
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