Cup with Butterflies-and-Iris Design and Basketry Exterior

The image shows a ceramic cup with a brown exterior and a white interior. The exterior is brown with vertical ridges. The interior has a white base with a gold rim, blue iris, pink flowers, green stems, two orange butterflies. The cup sits on a brown surface with a dark background.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1840–60s
Medium:: Porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamels, fine basketwork exterior (Arita ware, product of Hisatomi Yojibei)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 599 × 519 px
Museum record:: View original