Miniature Vase
| Title | Miniature Vase |
|---|---|
| Medium | Soft paste porcelain with tinted ivory stopper |
| Classification | Snuff Bottles |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Miniature Vase” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in soft paste porcelain with tinted ivory stopper and classified as snuff bottles. 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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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th 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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