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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of five small cups. Three cups are standing upright, two are tipped on their sides. The cups are white with dark designs on them. The cup on the far left has a design of a plant with leaves. The cup in the middle has a similar plant design but slightly different. The cup on the far right has a design of four dots arranged in a square. The background is a solid dark gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 487 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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