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Style of: Bernard Palissy (French, about 1510–about 1590)
French
19th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
7.94 x 40.64 x 54.61 cm (3 1/8 x 16 x 21 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. S. D. Warren
Accession Number93.1138
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionOval, with coiled snake on turf surrounded by water; on the sides of the dish are fish, frog, lizard, butterly, and other insects and shells.
Provenance1893, gift of Mrs. Samuel Dennis Warren (Susan Cornelia Clarke Warren) (b.1825-d.1901) Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 17, 1893)