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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain cup with scalloped rim, gold trim, and colorful floral designs. The rim has a red and white geometric pattern on the inside. The body of the cup features a repeating pattern of triangular shapes in green, blue, and orange with orange and blue flowers. A thin orange line encircles the base of the cup. The background is light gray. Cup by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
first half of the 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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