Gravy boat holder

The stand is incomplete; a small shard is missing from one end, much of the glaze around the rim has disappeared, and it has breaks that have been repaired with wire. It is oval in shape, with a plain rim. In cross-section, the rim is flat, the marli is slightly inclined towards the bottom, and the wall is high and curved towards the bottom, which is flat. On the reverse, the dish rests on an oval foot, the base of which is unglazed; the bottom is recessed and flat. The body is beige and covered with a bluish-white enamel. There are slight flaws in the enamel. There are linear marks on the inner base, and numerous traces of wear. The stand has eight pairs of drilled holes, into which rusty iron wires are inserted, two of which are broken and missing; their ends are twisted on the reverse ; The decoration is hand-painted in blue underglaze. It features stylized embroidery. The decoration is painted on the marli and on the background. The border is decorated with a row of two alternately repeated geometric elements, a half-pearl and a trifoliate motif, each adorned with a plant motif in reserve on a blue background. The background features two distinct elements: a ring and a medallion. The wide, oval ring features two alternating plant motifs with acanthus leaves, traced and painted in blue. The medallion is oval with a wavy outline, adorned with two leafy stems, triangular flowers and acanthus leaf scrolls, all in reserve on a blue background. The reserved elements are adorned with radiating lines.