A DISH GARDEN!

[bunnyjadwiga]

Yes, I'm shouting.
The presenter of the first session I attended this morning had images from the altarpiece circa 1480, in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, donated by Elizabeth of Hapsburg... and, on the outer panels of the altarpiece, in a depiction of the Annunciation, there is...
a Dish Garden! yes, 3-4 separate plants in a low, wide bowl that appears to be made out of pottery. and...
NONE of them is a Lily as far as I can tell!
(There are very few depictions of multiple plants in a pot that I've been able to find, and when there are plants/flowers in Annunciation imagery, there is nearly always a lily-- lilies for virginity.)

Comments

[thatpotteryguy.livejournal.com]

Any hope of seeing that dish garden...I could make you a copy of the pot...

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Hey, and I might have the plants here in the garden o' doom!

copy of the pot...

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

When I find it I will be happy to share-- if the photographer is ok with that. Curiously, that particular pot is... ordinary looking. My first reaction was, i could buy that pot at lowe's. Take a look at Serena's pictures, I would love to get copies of some of the ones like the italian brazier-shaped footed pots...