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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a teacup with a white base and blue and black designs. The teacup is short and wide. The inside rim of the teacup has a blue and white geometric pattern. The outside of the teacup has a repeating pattern of white flowers with blue lines and black centers. The background of the image is gray. There are five teacups in total.

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:
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