Button with Dragon
| Title | Button with Dragon |
|---|---|
| Date | early 1900s 20th century |
| Medium | One of a set of five buttons; cast (?) silver with relief |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) to Taishō period (1912–26) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Button with Dragon, early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) to Taishō period (1912–26). One of a set of five buttons; cast (?) silver with relief; diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton, 1939.426.5 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Button with Dragon” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1900s. It is executed in one of a set of five buttons; cast (?) silver with relief and classified as metalwork. 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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