Victor Barbizet Palissy Barbotine Wall Plaque

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Victor Barbizet Palissy Barbotine Wall Plaque, Paris, France, second half 19th century, the central pile of fish and an eel surrounded by copious lizards, snakes, shellfish, leaves, and an individual turtle, frog, beetle, and dragonfly, on mottled blue ground, unmarked, dia. 16 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

Professional restoration to tail of one fish. Shallow foot rim chips.

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