late 1500s
(French, 1510–1589)
Lead-glazed earthenware
Overall: 49 x 40 cm (19 5/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1986.57
Coiled snakes, slinking lizards, and scaly fish adorn this decorative platter. Some of the naturalistic details were formed using casts of real animals.
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