Shell-shaped snuffbox
| Title | Shell-shaped snuffbox |
|---|---|
| Artist | Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory |
| Date | ca. 1745 18th century |
| Medium | Soft-paste porcelain, gilt metal |
| Classification | Ceramics-Porcelain |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shell-shaped snuffbox” is a work by Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory, dated ca. 1745. It is executed in soft-paste porcelain, gilt metal and classified as ceramics-porcelain. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology 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 Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to ca. 1745. 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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