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Cup on High Foot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a ceramic cup on a high foot. The cup is on a white surface against a white background. The cup's body is rounded with a narrow base and a wide mouth. The base tapers out and then curves in sharply to form the rounded body. A short stem connects the base to the body. The cup is beige with black designs. Two horizontal lines encircle the top and bottom of the body. A band of black silhouettes of horses and riders on horseback, holding spears, encircles the body between the lines. A band of horizontal ovals lies below. The base has many small cracks on the surface. A small chip is on the rim. The background is a plain white wall. A shadow falls to the right of the base.

Artwork Details

Medium
Pottery (Cizhou ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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