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Greek Pottery: Red-Figure Fish Platter, with Fish, Shrimp, Shells, and Two Octopi!

It’s Octopus Week!

Red-Figure Fish Plate: Octopi, Mullet, Bream, Shellfish

c. 340–330 BC

attributed to Asteas/Python Workshop

(South Italian, Paestan, active c. 360–320 BC)

South Italian, Paestan

Ceramic

Diameter: 38.3 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.); Diameter of foot: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)

Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1985.50

(Note the dimple in the middle for serving/handling, like the dimple on the bottom of a wine bottle.)

Lucca Daniel Green

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3 responses to “Greek Pottery: Red-Figure Fish Platter, with Fish, Shrimp, Shells, and Two Octopi!”

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    The Chronicles of History

    What a beautifully crafted plate! It is quite lovely!

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