Round Openwork Dish with Masks in Trefoils

late 16th/early 17th century

Follower of Bernard Palissy, possibly Normandy

Associated Names
Bernard Palissy

Artist After, French, 1510 - 1590

The sculpture is an intricate, circular relief with a detailed pattern resembling a Gothic rose window. The design includes several human faces or busts symmetrically placed around the piece, each nested within a clover-shaped border. Made from glazed ceramic, the sculpture features a rich color palette of deep blues, pastel greens, creamy whites, and golden yellows. The ornate piece has various floral and geometric motifs creating a complex interplay of shapes and patterns. The relief elements stand out against the flat base of the sculpture.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M25

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • The William A. Clark Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1928

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1928: 96, no. 2502.

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 103, no. 2502.

Wikidata ID

Q62288142

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