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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
Museum record:
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