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Cup and cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a green stone cup and cover. The cup is spherical with a small lip around the top and two small curved protrusions on opposite sides. The cup is a mottled green color. It has a small circular opening at the top. The cover is not visible but implied to be present. The cup sits on a dark brown stand with a wide base and three legs. The stand has ornate carvings on it. The background is a plain gray color. The overall style suggests it may be Chinese.

Artwork Details

Date
1796–1875
Medium
Jadeite, grass-green mottled with gray and marked with a few veinings of russet
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 567 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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