French 16th c. decorative plate attributed to Bernard Palissy; 6-sided with faces representing the sun, moon and 4 seasons.
Glazed ceramic.
Bernard Palissy was a protégé of Catherine de Medici but died in the Bastille because he was a Huguenot. Another piece by him is at the MET.
Acquisition
Accession
886
Made/Created
Place
Location
France
Notes
Date: ca. 16th c.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Plate, Decorative
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Knickknack
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Decorative Furnishings
Nomenclature Class
Household Accessories
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
General Notes
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (36)
Note Type
1951 Tour Manual 016
Note Type
1978-06-06 to Comminges (cloister arches incorrect IDs, Palissy plate) p(1-2)
