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Is “Sample Plate” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Sample Plate” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Where is “Sample Plate” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Sample Plate” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Sample Plate
Date	ca. 1875 19th century
Medium	hard paste porcelain, metal-oxide pigment, gold
Classification	ceramics
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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