16th Century Bernard Palissy Bowl c.1580

Length: 20cm (8inches)

Origin: Paris.

Lead-glazed earthenware Dish (possibly a sauceboat or drinking vessel) with figures of Bacchus and Ceres.

With damages.

A similar example in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70391/sauce-boat-palissy-bernard/

for more information on Bernard Palissy see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Palissy