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Three Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Stylized Floral Designs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White cylindrical cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup features a stylized floral design in blue, green, and red. The floral pattern includes blue flowers, green leaves, and red stems. A blue line runs along the top edge of the cup, and another blue line along with a red number is at the bottom. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The cup casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Date:
1690–1720s
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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