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Cup with character for longevity (shou)

Cup with character for longevity (shou)

Cup with character for longevity (shou)

1600–1633

Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware for Japanese market)
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Genre: Ceramics
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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