Vase
| Title | Vase |
|---|---|
| Date | 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | White porcelain, decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type) |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Charles Stewart Smith, 1893 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th century. It is executed in white porcelain, decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels (hizen ware, kutani type) and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, 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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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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