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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain cup with a handle on the right side. The cup has a wide mouth and a narrow base. A blue and orange dotted line encircles the top edge. Inside the cup, the interior is gold. On the exterior, an image of a woman in a long dress holding scales is visible on the left side. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from light to dark. The artist and title of the piece is "Cup".

Artwork details

Date:
1770–1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
600 × 440 px
Museum record:
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