Platter Item Number: 3122/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Ceramic platter. The front has a white background with a painted grizzly bear in brown and black with light blue accents. The animal is seated, eyes wide, mouth open, forelegs raised to the sides, back legs bent. Inscription on the back of the piece describes the scene as "the Great Grizzly Bear before his terrible battle with Mother Beaver". The platter is rectangular in shape, with a shiny glaze covering the front and back.