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Nesting Wine Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Nesting Wine Cup by an unknown artist features a white ceramic cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup has a rounded body that curves outward slightly toward the top. A black design on the side includes a branch with leaves and seed pods. Above the design are several Chinese characters in black. The inside rim of the cup has an upside-down number. The background is dark gray with a lighter gray fabric surface on which the cup rests. The overall image is in black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1820
Medium
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Hirado ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
560 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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