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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The cup has a blue geometric pattern on the lower half, featuring intersecting lines that form diamond shapes. The pattern is denser at the bottom and becomes less dense towards the top. The cup has a small foot ring at the base. The background is a plain gray color. Soba cup by artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th–18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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