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Set of Five Soba Cups (Soba choko) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Five white porcelain cups with black designs. The design features interlinked circles in a repeating pattern. Three cups have a wide mouth and taper down to a smaller base, one is upside down showing a small mark in the center, and one is a short cup with a lid. Cups are arranged in a line on a dark gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
second half 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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