Mug
| Title | Mug |
|---|---|
| Artist | Piercy Brett |
| Date | 1750–55 18th century |
| Medium | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Classification | Ceramics-Porcelain-Export |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Helena Woolworth McCann Collection, Gift of Winfield Foundation, 1951 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mug” is a work by Piercy Brett, dated 1750–55. It is executed in hard-paste porcelain and classified as ceramics-porcelain-export. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Piercy Brett. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1750–55. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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