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Teacup and Tea Heater

Ryūgetsusai Shinkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teacup and Tea Heater by Ryūgetsusai Shinkō. A white teacup with blue waves and mountains sits on a black dish with a reddish-brown lid on top. The teacup and lid are placed on a black dish. A leaf-shaped dish with a red and green flower pattern sits in front, and the lid of the leaf-shaped dish is next to a small rectangular box. The background is beige with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 440 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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