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“Covered censer” (1820) 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.

Covered censer

Title	Covered censer
Date	1820 19th century
Medium	White porcelain decorated in colored enamels, in the Chinese style (Koto ware)
Classification	Ceramics
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

About this artwork

“Covered censer” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1820. It is executed in white porcelain decorated in colored enamels, in the chinese style (koto ware) and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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