Formerly in a Private Collection ,
Basel,
Switzerland.
The Greek fish plate was a circular
dish for
serving seafood. Its broad open form
supported on a stemmed foot allowed
the
fish to be placed directly on the
plate, while
the juices would gather in the centre.
This
exceptionally large example features
three
fish, striped and with spiky dorsal
fins,
swimming counterclockwise. Between
them
three small scallops. a wave pattern
is also
applied to the overhanging rim and
around
the central depression.
See I.McPhee and A.D. Trendall, Greek
Red-
figure Fish-plates, Basel, 1987.
- (LA.539)
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