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One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mount Hōrai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, circular object with a gold rim. Reddish-brown upper half and gold lower half. Two black birds; one on the left standing on a branch, one on the right flying. Branches with tiny gold leaves extending from left to right. Gray and white clouds; some above and some below a horizon line. Several dark small plants; some on ground, some on a small hill. The artwork is titled "One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mount Hōrai" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Red lacquer ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e and gold and silver foil
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 551 px
Museum record:
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