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Bernard Palissy (French, about 1510–about 1590)

17th century

Object PlaceFrance

Medium/TechniqueLead-glazed earthenware

DimensionsH. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Diam. 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Pickman

Accession number62.806

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ClassificationsCeramics

Collections

Europe

ProvenanceProbably sold by Jacques Seligmann and Co., Paris and New York, to Dudley Leavitt Pickman (b. 1850-d. 1938), Boston; by descent to his son, Edward Motley Pickman (b. 1886 - d. 1959) and his wife, Hester M. (Mrs. Edward M.) Pickman (b. 1898 - d. 1989), Bedford, MA; 1962, gift of Mrs. Edward M. Pickman to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 19, 1962)