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Soba cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cup with blue diamond-shaped pattern, titled "Soba cup" by the artist. Short, wide cup with a small foot. Exterior features a blue, crisscross or lattice pattern made of intersecting lines forming diamond shapes. Interior of the cup also has a blue pattern, smaller, and less detailed than exterior. Patterns have slight irregularities. Cup has small imperfections and a brownish discoloration at the base. Sits on a plain gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1700–1750
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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