Large Early Green and White Hand-painted Faience Platter with Staple Repair and Tin Strap Hanger carlotta huse and the long-fingered hands of

and the long-fingered hands of his mother wrapping him from either side

I am uncertain of the age and am not a sampler expert

Marked with an "A" on the back

) I like this one especially for its subtlety and mutability: it feels serene in a white or neutral space

which are in very good condition

Large Early Green and White Hand-painted Faience Platter with Staple Repair and Tin Strap Hanger carlotta huse and the long-fingered hands ofI purchased this antique faience platter from the same MA based dealer as the blue and white bowl I just listed, and they feel like sisters to me this one decorated in a pretty green and gold, which feels very Florentine to my eye, though whether Italian or French or otherwise European. I'm not expert enough to say. Clearly another quite old one, though, and another with a satisfying staple repair running across the back, and another monogram, too.