Dish (piatto): Man Washing the Mouth of an Ass
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1550–60
Medium: Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Dimensions: Diam. 15 13/16 in. (40.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Culture: Italian, Deruta
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Met highlightDate range
1547 – 1563
Largest dimension
40.2 cm
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