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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
Public Domain
Yes
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