Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a white porcelain cup with a black design. The cup is round and short with a small foot. A black line encircles the rim. Two people illustrated in traditional Japanese dress are in the center of the cup. The woman on the left has her hair pulled back in a bun, is wearing a kimono and a dark obi around her waist. She holds a rectangular object on a stick. The woman on the right has long straight hair and a kimono. The women are surrounded by a geometric patterned band. The background is light grey. The artist is unknown, and the title of the work is "Cup".