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“Bread Plate” (1785–90) 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.

Bread Plate

Title	Bread Plate
Date	1785–90 18th century
Medium	Porcelain
Origin	Chinese, for American market Chinese
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of James T. Woodward, 1910
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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