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Cup with historical figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain cup with black illustrations and Chinese writing. The cup is tapered with a narrow base and has a thin line around the rim. Two men are on the front. The man on the left is tall with a beard, long hair, and a long-sleeved robe. The man on the right is shorter, with a bald head and a long-sleeved robe. The man on the left has his right hand raised. The background of the image is gray. There are four lines of Chinese characters, two on either side of the men.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 523 px
Public Domain
Yes
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