Oval Basin
| Title | Oval Basin |
|---|---|
| Medium | Nephrite, spinach-green mottled with light and dark browns |
| Classification | Jade |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Oval Basin” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in nephrite, spinach-green mottled with light and dark browns and classified as jade. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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