Square Dish
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Square Dish

TitleSquare Dish
Date916–1125 10th century
Mediumwhite porcelain with impressed decoration
ClassificationCeramic
OriginNortheast China, Liao dynasty (916-1125) Northeast China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSquare Dish, 916–1125. Northeast China, Liao dynasty (916-1125). White porcelain with impressed decoration; overall: 2.8 x 11.5 cm (1 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1957.30
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Square Dish” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 916–1125. It is executed in white porcelain with impressed decoration and classified as ceramic. 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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