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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a ceramic cup. The cup is rounded with a small foot at the bottom and two horizontal lines around the top third. Above the lines are five animal silhouettes. Below the lines is a wave design. The cup is on a white background. The artist is unknown, but the title of the piece is "Cup".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1650
Medium
Clay covered with a transparent glaze with design under the glaze (Hirado ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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