Artwork preview

Square Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image. Two square cups side by side. Cups are white with dark flecks. Dark trim along rim and base. Each cup has three sides visible. Left cup shows one panel, right cup shows two panels. Left cup panel shows a man and woman. The man on the left sits on right side of image. He wears a long dark robe and a hat. A rooster to his right. Woman on the left side of image. She wears a long robe and a hat. A building behind her. Right cup left panel shows multiple people. Cannot make out details. Right cup right panel shows a man sitting on right. He wears a robe and turban. A building to his left. A person to his right.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Painted enamel
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 249 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette