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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Five white porcelain cups with wide mouths and narrow bases. Cups have a design of dark grey leaves and stems. Cups vary slightly in size. Background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. Cups are arranged in a staggered formation, with one in front, two behind and to the left and right, and two more behind those. Cups have shadows cast to the left. Title: Soba cup. Artist: unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 376 px
Public Domain
Yes
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