Cup with lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of cup with lions. Wide-mouthed ceramic cup. Ceramic cup has a narrow foot, rounded body that curves outward then inward to form a rim. The outside of the cup is black with a design in shades of gray. The design on the outside includes a band around the rim with a looping scroll pattern. Under the rim and around the body are two relief carved lions with curled tails and manes, in a scrolling floral design. The inside of the cup is white. The cup sits on a light gray surface against a light gray background.