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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Five white ceramic cups with gray designs. Two cups on either end are upside down, showing their bases. The other three cups are right side up. The cups have a wide mouth and taper down to a narrower base. Gray designs on the cups include various rounded shapes and a flower-like motif. The background is dark gray. Soba cup by artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain, painted with underglaze cobalt (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 371 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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