Oval basin with lizards, moths, and blue and purple background

ca. 1860

Not on view

Based in Paris, Georges Pull was among the most talented practitioners of Bernard Palissy’s rustique figulines, a technique developed by the Renaissance potter that featured reptiles and other creatures embedded in a pond-like basin. Pull’s piece features a brilliant blue and purple glaze. The striking jewel tones contrast with the verdant colors of the lizard, snake, and leaves.

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Title: Oval basin with lizards, moths, and blue and purple background
Maker: Georges Pull (Wissembourg, Alsace-Lorraine, France 1810–1889 Paris, France)
Date: ca. 1860
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: confirmed: 3 1/4 × 19 5/8 × 15 15/16 in. (8.3 × 49.8 × 40.5 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: 2020.86.8
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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