Lovely 18th Century Hand-painted Delftware Plate with Flower and Bud desk object a little homely perhaps but

a little homely perhaps but more lovable for it

I think the design-- executed in low relief and glazed a lighter brown--is just terrific

Photos don’t do justice to this one

and is in perfect condition inside and out but for two tiny tiny chips on one side of the lip

with holes along left edge

Lovely 18th Century Hand-painted Delftware Plate with Flower and Bud desk object a little homely perhaps butA hand painted Delft plate, mid 2nd half 18th century, which, had I come across it in a museum vitrine filled with antique delftware and faience I would absolutely covet. With the flower and bud rendered in a similar manner to an 18th c. botanical drawing like a plum colored honeycomb in this full frontal view, just waiting for the bees to arrive, and with the bud as if in cross section view. Elegant and folky both, and very crisp feeling regardless