Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph of a ceramic cup. The cup is centered in the image. It has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup is decorated with a design featuring two creatures that resemble lions or dragons, with curled tails and claws. The creatures are surrounded by swirling patterns. A circular emblem is visible on the upper center of the cup. The background of the image is a plain gray color, with a slight shadow cast by the cup on the surface below it. The artist of the cup is not visually identifiable in the image, but the title of the piece is "Cup".