Artwork preview

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette