Covered Box (lid)
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Covered Box (lid)

TitleCovered Box (lid)
Date1100s 12th century
Mediumcream-glazed porcelain with incised decoration, Ding ware
ClassificationCeramic
OriginChina, Hebei province, Quyang, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) to Jin dynasty (1115-1234) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCovered Box (lid), 1100s. China, Hebei province, Quyang, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) to Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Cream-glazed porcelain with incised decoration, Ding ware. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1957.32.b
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Covered Box (lid)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1100s. It is executed in cream-glazed porcelain with incised decoration, ding ware and classified as ceramic. 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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