Charles-Jean Avisseau (French, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, 1795-1861), Large basin with snake, ferns, and bark, ca. 1850-1855. Glazed earthenware, 4 ¼ x 25 ⅝ x 21 ¼ in. (10.8 x 65.1 x 54 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of Wallis Katz, in memory of Marshall Katz, and in celebration of the Museum’s 150th anniversary, 2020. 2020.86.15.