Metallic Black Pottery Plate with Painterly Bull, attributed to Marc Hansen bisque vessel I believe both bases are

I believe both bases are original to the piece

that it may once have had moving arms as well

possibly dating from as early as the late 18th century

It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides

which I assume is some sort of craft

Metallic Black Pottery Plate with Painterly Bull, attributed to Marc Hansen bisque vessel I believe both bases areI'm listing this wonderful studio pottery plate just as 2019 comes to an end, which seems exactly right: "bull_" might characterize a lot about our times, but I see this particular bull as a symbol of fortitude and perseverance, charging forward with strength and resilience into the new decade! And what a terrific bull it is, like a watercolor painting rendered in inky shades of mossy green and brown and cream, which pops against the metallic black