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Cup with duck, fish, and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain cup with scalloped rim. The cup features a design consisting of a golden duck on the left side, a gold and blue flower in the center, and a gold fish on the right side. The base of the cup is narrow and has red numbers, and the background of the image is gray. The artist and title of the piece are unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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