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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph of a set of five ceramic cups arranged in a row. The cups are identical, with a white body and a black design. The design on each cup features a mountain range with a tree on the left side and a curved shape on the right side. The cups have a wide mouth and a narrow base. They are arranged in a row, with one cup in the center slightly forward of the others. The background is a dark grey color, with a lighter grey surface that the cups are sitting on. The overall style of the image suggests a product photo. The title of the image is "Soba cup" and the artist is not specified but it could be searched with keywords like black and white, ceramic cups, mountain range design, five cups.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Arita ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 436 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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