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Chalcedony Glass Sake Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chalcedony Glass Sake Cup by Lino Tagliapietra. The cup is made of glass and has a wide, rounded body with a narrow base. The glass is amber-colored on the bottom half, with swirls of lighter brown and white. The upper half transitions to shades of green and brown. The rim is a darker brown color. The background is white with a gradient that darkens to gray at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
second half 19th century
Medium:
Marbled glass
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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