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Cup and Saucer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a teacup and saucer is not present; only a teacup. The teacup has a handle on the right side. The teacup is white with a thin black line around the rim and a small thin black line around the base. The teacup has a repeating pattern of small dark-colored flowers or leaves. The background is a plain wall with a light-colored surface that the teacup sits on. The surface the teacup sits on casts a shadow to the right of the teacup. A small piece of white writing is visible on the left. The title of the image is "Cup and Saucer".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
French, possibly
Dimensions
564 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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