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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a "Cup" by the artist He Chong. The cup has a wide mouth and tapers down to a small foot. The cup's body is rounded and smooth. The color of the cup is predominantly dark green with lighter green patches throughout, resembling the appearance of jade. The cup is centered in the image and casts a shadow on the surface below it. The background is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The surface on which the cup rests is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Jadeite
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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