Teabowl and saucer
| Title | Teabowl and saucer |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1735–50 18th century |
| Medium | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Classification | Ceramics-Porcelain-Export |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Teabowl and saucer” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1735–50. It is executed in hard-paste porcelain and classified as ceramics-porcelain-export. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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