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Platter
Bernard Palissy (French, 1510–1589)late 1500s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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- Title: Platter
- Creator: Bernard Palissy (French, 1510–1589)
- Date Created: late 1500s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 49 x 40 cm (19 5/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: (Rainer Zietz Ltd., London).
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.57
- Medium: lead-glazed earthenware
- Fun Fact: Coiled snakes, slinking lizards, and scaly fish adorn this decorative platter. Some of the naturalistic details were formed using casts of real animals.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: France, 16th century
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1986.57
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