Oval platter with lobster

1870–80

Not on view

Though he began his career in the military, Thomas-Victor Sergent developed an enthusiasm for creating "Palissy ware," a genre of nineteenth-century ceramics inspired by the work of the Renaissance potter Bernard Palissy (1510-ca. 1589). He won a bronze medal for his work at the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris.

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Title: Oval platter with lobster
Maker: Thomas-Victor Sergent (French, ca. 1830–ca.1890)
Date: 1870–80
Culture: French
Medium: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: confirmed: 4 1/4 × 24 7/8 × 17 in. (10.8 × 63.2 × 43.2 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: 2020.86.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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