Grapes and Figs: Charming 19th Century Hand-painted Faience Plate with Scalloped Edge hand-drawing valentines but then flipped right side

but then flipped right side up it could be used as a measuring cup

which operated from 1859 to 1899--so they may be close to 150 years old

) to the upper and lower left corners

with a bit of loss to the butterfly as documented

There is a small stain to the back page of the booklet and light wear to the edges of the box

Grapes and Figs: Charming 19th Century Hand-painted Faience Plate with Scalloped Edge hand-drawing valentines but then flipped right sideMy 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