Red Figure Fish Plate – After the Louvre Original
from THETIS cabinet (one-of-a-kind)
A rare rectangular fish plate, formed by hand after an Apulian red-figure original attributed to the Flatfish Painter, ca. 350–325 BC. The prototype is preserved in the Musée du Louvre (inv. CA 312), Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities.
Unlike the more common circular examples, this elegant rectangular form stands out within South Italian pottery. At its center, three fish—red mullet, perch, and sea bream—are arranged with two shells, rendered in fine red-figure technique with glossy black glaze and added white details. A delicate rosette band decorates the rim.
Discovered in ancient Lucania (Basilicata), the original reflects the refined marine imagery of 4th-century BC Apulia, where fish plates combined functionality with the aesthetic pleasures of the symposium table.
This reproduction preserves the rare shape, balanced composition, and mature elegance of Apulian red-figure craftsmanship.
made in May 2025
Dimensions H 4.5 cm, L 22.2 cm, W 14.2 cm