Ancient Greek terracotta plate with black ground and three reddish-brown fish circling a central rosette medallion.

Greek Terracotta Fish Plate, 350-325 BCE

A shallow Greek terracotta plate with a black ground shows three fish swimming in a ring around a central rosette medallion flanked by scrolls. The fish are rendered in reddish-brown with white and gold details, their fins and scales picked out in incised lines.

Artist: Ancient Greek
Date: 350-325 BCE
Medium: terracotta, red-figure
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1684 px

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