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Cup with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Turquoise ceramic cup with flared rim and short foot. Inside of cup white. Outside of cup decorated with red, orange, yellow, green, and blue enamel floral scrollwork. A band of red and orange at the base. The rim is edged with gold. The cup is symmetrical. The background is gray and darkens towards the top. The overall style is characteristic of Chinese art. The cup is by artist "Qing dynasty". The cup's title is "Cup with floral scrolls".

Artwork details

Date:
mid-18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gold (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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