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Cup

wecond half 19th century
Not on view
This double-walled small vessel could be a coffee cup; it may have had a matching saucer, having been made for the Western market. The fretwork pattern (raimonyō) around the mouth and the motifs on the body, including a fukusa (decorative wrapping cloth), a mirror, and a stylized flower, were produced with fine gilding. The handle is shaped like a stylized dragon.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cup
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: wecond half 19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Silver with gilded details
  • Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.505
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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