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“Cane handle” by Meissen Manufactory (ca. 1745) 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.

Cane handle

Q: Who created “Cane handle”?

Meissen Manufactory (ca. 1745).

Meissen Manufactory

Title	Cane handle
Artist	Meissen Manufactory
Date	ca. 1745 18th century
Medium	Hard-paste porcelain
Classification	Ceramics-Porcelain
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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