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Covered Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with a wide mouth and a short, narrow neck. The cup is flared at the top. A small foot ring at the bottom. The body and lid are decorated with black and white illustrations of people and various objects. The illustrations on the body include two people, one on either side, and an urn on a rocky surface. The lid features more illustrations. A circular opening at the top center with a short cylindrical protrusion. The numbers "79.2.374-A" are printed on the bottom. The background of the image is gray. The title of the image is "Covered Cup".

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Culture
China
Dimensions
523 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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