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Red-Figure Fish Plate: Octopi, Mullet, Bream, Shellfish
Asteasc. 340–330 BCE
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Although first developed in Athens, red-figure fish plates became especially popular in South Italy and Sicily in the 300s BC. All feature a short foot and a small central depression, but those produced in the workshop of Asteas and Python, like this one, are the largest and most ornate. Archaeologists have closely studied the fish and other sea creatures represented, identifying many of them with species still found (and eaten) in the Mediterranean; included here are octopi, mullet, bream, and various shellfish.
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- Title: Red-Figure Fish Plate: Octopi, Mullet, Bream, Shellfish
- Creator: Asteas/Python Workshop (South Italian, Paestan, active c. 360–320 BCE)
- Date Created: c. 340–330 BCE
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 38.3 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.); Diameter of foot: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
- Provenance: Poutrales family, Portugal (arrived Portugal from Germany and Austria late 19th Century), Thomas Howard-Sneyd, Ltd., London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.50
- Medium: ceramic
- Fun Fact: Perfect for serving seafood, this plate features images of sea creatures and a central well for dipping or collecting juices.
- Department: Greek and Roman Art
- Culture: South Italian, Paestan
- Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
- Collection: GR - South Italy
- Accession Number: 1985.50
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