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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small ceramic cup titled "Soba cup" by an artist not specified. The cup is white with a blue geometric pattern. The pattern on the cup's body consists of interlocking rounded hexagons or flowers with rounded triangular shapes between them. The inside rim of the cup has a different blue and white pattern with small rounded squares. The cup has a small circular base. The background of the image is light grey. A shadow is cast to the right and underneath the cup.

Artwork Details

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