Jug
| Title | Jug |
|---|---|
| Date | 16th century 16th century |
| Medium | Lead-glazed earthenware |
| Classification | Ceramics-Pottery |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of James J. Rorimer, 1966 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Jug” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 16th century. It is executed in lead-glazed earthenware and classified as ceramics-pottery. In this archive it sits within the botanical 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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Dated to 16th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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