Dish

The dish is complete; some breaks have been repaired with wire. The dish is oval with a wavy outline. In cross-section, the rim is bulging, the marli is sloping and concave; the wall is low and curved towards the bottom, which is flat. On the reverse, the cross-section is truncated cone-shaped with a flat base; the base is rounded all around. Three traces of linear, triangular beads are visible under the marli. The inner glaze is white and cracked. The support point and base show signs of wear. There are linear wear marks on the inner base. Seven pairs of holes are crossed by an iron wire, the ends of which are twisted on the reverse ; The decoration is molded and hand-painted in blue and black underglaze. The molded decoration can be seen on the rim, which is wavy; the marli is slightly convex where the contour is concave. The painted decoration features compartmentalized braid and initials. The decoration is painted on the border and in the center of the background. The border is outlined in black. It is decorated with two alternating motifs. One is a latticework of broad blue lines. The other trellis is drawn in black and trimmed with blue-painted pearls. These two motifs are separated by a blue-painted half-flower, set in two black and blue bands, while the sides are in reserve. The background features a rectangular cartouche with rounded lower corners, enclosing the letters: C. L. It is surrounded by a laurel wreath tied at the base, and surmounted by a small three-lobed motif.