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One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mice’s Wedding

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored, circular object with a scene depicted on it. The circular object is a wine cup. The scene on the wine cup shows a room with a high, slanted ceiling and a red and blue roof. A group of people, including one with a large, white headdress, are standing in the room. In the center of the room is a large, gold-colored screen with a white design on it. The background of the image is a gradient that goes from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The wine cup is titled "One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mice’s Wedding" by an unnamed artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Red lacquer ground with gold and silver maki-e, black lacquer, and gold foil
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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