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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup features a design with a bird and flowers. The bird has a black head, pink and black wings, and a yellow beak. It is flying towards the right side of the image. There are pink flowers with green stems on the left side of the cup. The base of the cup has red text that reads "73.2.564". The background of the image is a plain gray color. The cup appears to be titled "Cup" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 423 px
Public Domain
Yes
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