Cup

Chinese

1736–95

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704

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Title: Cup
Date: 1736–95
Geography: Made in China
Culture: Chinese
Medium: Porcelain
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.86.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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