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

) to the upper and lower left corners

signaling both speedy and safe travels

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

There are some scattered dark stains along the bottom of her dress

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