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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue ceramic cup with gold accents. The cup has a white interior. The exterior is primarily dark blue. There are gold cracks resembling a cracked glaze. The rim of the cup has a brown stripe on the inside. The base of the cup is small and dark blue with a white edge. The cup has a rounded body that tapers slightly at the base. The background is a gradient gray. The cup casts a shadow on the surface below it to the right. The artist is unknown but often attributed to the title. The title of the cup is "Cup".

Artwork Details

Date
1736–95
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese
Dimensions
600 × 444 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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