Plate

The plate is complete; some enamel is missing around the rim. It is circular in shape, with a plain rim. The plate is massive. In cross-section, the rim is narrow and inclined towards the bottom, the wall is low and curved towards the bottom, which is flat. On the reverse, the plate has an almost truncated cone-shaped cross-section with a flat bottom, a slight demarcation separating the wall from the marli, and a rounded bottom rim. Turning rings are visible on the reverse. The body is pinkish-beige in color and covered with a white glaze; there are slight flaws in the glaze. Three linear and triangular pernette marks are visible under the marli. There are small linear marks on the inner base. The decoration is hand-painted in blue underglaze. It is of the compartmented braid and flower type. The decoration is painted on the border, near the edge, and in the center of the base. The border is decorated with a ring-shaped braid. It is decorated with two alternating motifs. One motif consists of a row of oblique lines, bordered by a vertical line at each end. The other consists of four pairs of double oblique strokes, trimmed with pearls and bordered by a vertical stroke at each end. The background is decorated with a few slender stems adorned with a flower and pearls.