Vase with auspicious animals
| Title | Vase with auspicious animals |
|---|---|
| Medium | Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware) |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase with auspicious animals” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in porcelain painted with overglaze enamels (jingdezhen ware) and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the zoological 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 17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th 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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