Large round plate with lobsters

1887–88

Not on view

More than just a useful piece of tableware, this large plate shows the compositional skills of Alfred Renoleau. The lobsters’ naturalistic colors contrast with the striking green tone of the background glaze. Renoleau proudly signed his name on the reverse.

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Provenance

Title: Large round plate with lobsters
Maker: Alfred Renoleau (1854 Mansle, Charente, France–1930 Angoulême, France)
Manufactory: Renoleau Manufactory (French)
Date: 1887–88
Culture: French, Mansle
Medium: Glazed earthenware with applied decoration
Dimensions: irregular diameter with projections, confirmed: 3 3/4 × 17 3/16 × 17 9/16 in. (9.5 × 43.7 × 44.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Wallis Katz, in memory of Marshall Katz, and in celebration of the Museum's 150th anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.86.6
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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