Grapes and Figs: Charming 19th Century Hand-painted Faience Plate with Scalloped Edge antique staffordshire hare plate straight forward but on the

straight forward but on the edge of pure painterly abstraction

seams all tight

but am not entirely certain

The ball is not attached to the pedestal

minor (and magnified in photos)

Grapes and Figs: Charming 19th Century Hand-painted Faience Plate with Scalloped Edge antique staffordshire hare plate straight forward but on theMy guess is that this is 19th century French, decorated with hand painted grapes and figs, though it's got a particular sort of folkiness about it that feels a bit more English or Dutch to me. (I'm also noticing a nice rhyme between the handling of the green leaves on this and the beaded sprigs on the Seneca pin cushion I've also listed today.) Whatever the case, it feels wonderfully warm and harvest time festive to me, perfect for hanging on the wall