Knife Handle
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Knife Handle

TitleKnife Handle
Date1725–1750 18th century
Mediumsoft paste porcelain, steel blade
ClassificationCeramic
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineKnife Handle, 1725–1750. France. Soft paste porcelain, steel blade; overall: 25.8 cm (10 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1964.513
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Knife Handle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1725–1750. It is executed in soft paste porcelain, steel blade 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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