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Cup with poem

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base, having an irregular shape with multiple curved sides. The cup has four lines of black Chinese characters on the front. The background is gray with a shadow cast by the cup. The cup appears to be titled "Cup with poem" by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
White porcelain (Dehua ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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