Platter
Bernard Palissy (French, 1510–1589)
late 1500s
Medium
lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
49 × 40 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1986.57
Tags
male
About this artwork
Coiled snakes, slinking lizards, and scaly fish adorn this decorative platter. Some of the naturalistic details were formed using casts of real animals.