TWO FRENCH PALISSY STYLE PIERCED SPICE DISHES
LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The oval example with blue emplacements amongst pierced scrolls and flower-heads; the circular example pierced with panels of flowers and harebells, the border with a band of unusual rope decoration against a diaper pattern ground
10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm.) long, the spice dish
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) diameter, the bowl
TWO FRENCH PALISSY STYLE PIERCED SPICE DISHES
LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The oval example with blue emplacements amongst pierced scrolls and flower-heads; the circular example pierced with panels of flowers and harebells, the border with a band of unusual rope decoration against a diaper pattern ground
10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm.) long, the spice dish
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) diameter, the bowl