Cup
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Cup

TitleCup
Date1780 18th century
MediumPorcelain
ClassificationCeramics
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

About this artwork

“Cup” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1780. It is executed in porcelain and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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