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Wine-pot and Cup for the New Year Ceremony

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese-style painting of a teapot and cup. The teapot is grey with a handle that arches up and over the lid. The teapot's body features a pattern of interconnected swirls. The spout extends to the left. To the right of the teapot is a small black cup with a red interior. The cup has a brown design on its exterior. There is a sprig of greenery with pink bows tied around the teapot's spout. The background of the painting is beige with Japanese writing in grey ink. There are two red seals, one on the right side and another on the top-right.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 473 px
Museum record:
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