Lovely 18th Century Hand-painted Delftware Plate with Flower and Bud utensils indicating I believe that the

indicating I believe that the wood was salvaged from a Pug brand cigar box

and when not in use

with shadows cast along the right and bottom perimeter of the "page

hands-down

and then snake coiled below that

Lovely 18th Century Hand-painted Delftware Plate with Flower and Bud utensils indicating I believe that theA 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