Dish with beheading of St. John the Baptist
Object type: Dish
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Bernard Palissy
Artist bio: French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: second half 17th century
Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 11 1/16 × 8 13/16 in. (4.8 × 28.1 × 22.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit line: Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Accession year: 1953
Tags: Swords|Women|Saint John the Baptist