Set of Five Teacups (Yunomi-wan) with Chrysanthemum and Broken-Ice Pattern

White ceramic teacup with blue floral pattern and broken-ice design. The teacup has a short foot and rounded body. The exterior features white flowers with blue lines and a black center on a blue cracked-ice background. The interior has a blue geometric pattern. The background of the image is gray. Several identical teacups are implied but only one is shown.

Artwork details

Date:: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:: Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 599 × 399 px
Museum record:: View original