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Cup (from a set of eight)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a cup with a white interior and an orange exterior adorned with a floral pattern. The cup has a wide mouth and tapers down to a narrower base. The interior of the cup is white with a thin gold rim. The exterior of the cup is orange with a blue, white, and dark blue floral pattern that wraps around it. The floral design features large white flowers with blue accents and smaller blue and white flowers, all interconnected by curved blue and white stems and leaves. The cup sits on a light gray surface and has a slight shadow to the right. The background behind the cup is a plain light gray color. The cup, titled "Cup (from a set of eight)", is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain with iron-red glaze, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 425 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette