Vase
| Title | Vase |
|---|---|
| Date | late 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase by subscription, 1879 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 18th century. It is executed in porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels 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 late 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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