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Covered cup with floral patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ceramic piece has a wide base that tapers up to a narrower middle section and then flares out slightly at the top. A small circular opening is at the very top. The piece has floral patterns and a band with a geometric design. A wide horizontal band encircles the middle. The lower section has a lattice pattern. The base is marked with numbers. The entire piece is in grayscale. It is by the artist "Covered cup with floral patterns".

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and with openwork decoration (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 544 px
Museum record:
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