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Ritual wine cup (jue)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ritual wine cup (jue) is a black, three-legged vessel with a wide, shallow bowl. The bowl is flat and slightly upturned at the edges. Two small cylindrical protrusions rise from the center. The body features a raised design around the circumference and a taotie mask on the front. The legs are long and tapered. The background of the image is gray-to-white gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
1520
Medium
Copper alloy
Culture
China
Dimensions
568 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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