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Collections

Palissy (after), Bernard
Salt-Cellar with a Mermaid, Shells and Dolphinscirca 1560-1600

Not on view
Glazed ceramic centerpiece with two amber shell-shaped dishes supported by coiled serpentine figures, topped with a cream-glazed nude female figure with green hair, on a green and yellow lobed base

Palissy (after), Bernard, Unknown, Salt-Cellar with a Mermaid, Shells and Dolphins, circa 1560-1600, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Calvin Helgoe, Percival Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker Henry, Mr. Logan Henshaw, Mrs. H.E. Glyndale Hjorth, Gareth Hughes, and Mrs. Beryl Ireland., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Palissy (after), Bernard
Title
Salt-Cellar with a Mermaid, Shells and Dolphins
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1560-1600
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware, Palissy ware
Dimensions
7 3/16 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (18.26 x 13.65 x 13.65 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Calvin Helgoe, Percival Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker Henry, Mr. Logan Henshaw, Mrs. H.E. Glyndale Hjorth, Gareth Hughes, and Mrs. Beryl Ireland.
Accession Number
82.9.8
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.