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Is “Toby Mug” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Toby Mug” 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 “Toby Mug” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Toby Mug” 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	Toby Mug
Date	1830–70 19th century
Medium	Mottled brown earthenware
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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