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Sake cups with "Three Friends" design

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three red lacquered sake cups with a short footed base, decorated with black pine, bamboo, and plum branches on the inside. The cups are arranged in a triangular formation. The left and right cups are facing upwards, while the middle cup is slightly tilted towards the viewer. The background is a gray gradient, with a subtle shadow cast by the cups. Sake cups with "Three Friends" design by Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1878
Medium
Red lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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