Three Cylindrical Food Cups (Choku) with Stylized Floral Designs

Three cylindrical white porcelain food cups with flat bottoms and slightly flared openings. The exterior of each cup features a stylized floral design in blue, green, and red. The floral pattern includes blue flowers with green leaves and red stems. The cups have a blue rim and a small blue line on the base. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the cups.

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:: View original