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Cup with Dragon-Shaped Handles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Purple glass cup with dragon-shaped handles. The cup is made of purple glass and has a wide mouth and a narrow base. Two dragon-shaped handles are on either side, each with a circular hole in the middle. The cup has a ribbed design on its body. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Glass
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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