Vase
| Title | Vase |
|---|---|
| Date | second half 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Copper alloy with inlaid silver details |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated second half 19th century. It is executed in copper alloy with inlaid silver details and classified as metalwork. 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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The medium
Catalogued as metalwork. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to second half 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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