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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic cup with a cracked glaze. The cup is positioned centrally and viewed from the side, angled slightly towards the viewer. It has a wide mouth that flares out and a narrow base. The body of the cup tapers from the mouth to the base. A handle is attached to the right side. The cup features a cracked glaze in shades of beige and gray. The cracks are thin and form a network pattern across the surface. The background is a plain off-white color. The cup sits on a surface that casts a faint shadow behind it. Cup by Grayson Perry.

Artwork details

Date:
first half of the 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with crackled glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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