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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of "Soba cup" by artist. Five white porcelain cups on a gray background. The cups are arranged in a horizontal line. Two cups are upright on the left and right ends. The left cup features a plant design with leaves on either side. The right cup features a design of nine evenly spaced holes arranged in three rows of three. The center cup is upright and features a plant design with leaves on either side. Two cups in the middle are overturned. The overturned cups feature plant designs similar to the left and right cups. The background is a solid gray color. The cups cast shadows on the surface below.

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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