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Cup

Kenya

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black ceramic cup with white interior. Exterior features glossy black base colour with white floral pattern. The white flowers are spherical with black centres. The flowers are clustered and wrap around the body of the cup at the top. The cup has a small foot and a rounded body that curves inwards to form the lip. The background is light grey. The cup, titled "Cup", is by Kenya.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Crackled porcelain covered with glaze and decoration in enamels
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
480 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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