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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
Museum record:
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