Tool bottle (from incense set)
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Tool bottle (from incense set)

TitleTool bottle (from incense set)
Datesecond half 18th century 18th century
MediumPainted enamel on copper alloy
ClassificationEnamels
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Tool bottle (from incense set)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated second half 18th century. It is executed in painted enamel on copper alloy and classified as enamels. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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