Round dish with cattail border

Emile Gambut

1878 · Glazed terracotta · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Based in his family workshop in Beaune, Emile Gambut created works inspired by the rediscovery of the works of sixteenth-century potter Bernard Palissy (1510-ca. 1589). The frog, lizard, and lobster at the center of this plate recall the creatures found at the center of the Renaissance potter’s work. Gambut has added inventive details through the addition of the textured green moss and ornate decorative border.

Artist

Emile Gambut

Date

1878

Medium

Glazed terracotta

Culture

French, Beaune

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Wallis Katz, in memory of Marshall Katz, and in celebration of the Museum's 150th anniversary, 2020