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Cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white cup with a floral design and three small clusters of berries on the inside rim. The cup is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The floral design on the cup is painted in dark gray. The design includes flowers with multiple petals and leaves on stems. The inside rim of the cup has three small clusters of three berries each, evenly spaced. The background is dark grey with a lighter grey surface that the cup is sitting on.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Arita ware, Kakiemon type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 476 px
Museum record:
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