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Cup

Maekawa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a ceramic cup by Maekawa. The cup is bowl-shaped, wider at the top than the bottom, with a small foot ring at the base. The cup's body appears to be white with darker coloration towards the bottom. The darker coloration appears to be an image or pattern. The cup sits on a short pedestal. The pedestal is cylindrical with a rounded top, and has numbers on the front. The background is a plain surface with a gradient from light to dark. The cup casts a shadow to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1820
Medium
Porcelain decorated in blue under the glaze (Arita ware, Imari type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 397 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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