Antique 14" German Fairy Tale Clay Relief Wall Platter

Antiques : Primitives : Story Platter Clay Relief

 

Offering an antique, hand molded and carved, decorative clay wall plate from Germany. This is a unique piece, brought to MN. from Germany, by immigrants at the turn of the century. The plate is large, measuring 14" in diameter and not flat but deeply concave, a large shallow bowl with an intricate hand painted scene. The picture is of a boy in a sled pulled by a reindeer. Behind them are the roofs of a town and they are on a bridge leading to a castle surrounded by trees. I think this might be a scene from a popular European fairy tale or more likely a Christmas story, as the scene is set in winter. There is great depth to this relief, with the picture coming out quite strongly and sharply from the background. There are no chips or cracks. There is a bit of crazing and a small loss of paint. The back has a simple wire sunk into the clay, for hanging.

Item ID: RL 030