“Cup” is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cup

Title	Cup
Medium	Amethyst quartz
Classification	Hardstone
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The F.O. Matthiessen Collection, Gift of Mrs. Emma Matthiessen, in memory of her husband, 1903
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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Updated 2026-09-05