Stunning, Very Scarce, Early 1800s Tranferware Motto Plate, Perfect, with Hand-formed Wire Hanger vintage learning tool While it is almost concealed

While it is almost concealed

box shows some wear as evident and lid sticks a bit but slides out fine and closes tight and flush

Beautifully detailing at top and bottom which give it an architectural feel

but it is pretty large and heavy

a sense of holiness

Stunning, Very Scarce, Early 1800s Tranferware Motto Plate, Perfect, with Hand-formed Wire Hanger vintage learning tool While it is almost concealedYou know I have a thing for early British pearlware transferware motto plates, but this is by far the most beautiful I've seen (the border, with raised flowers and black painted details is just stunning) and it's quite an early and scarce one. I also love it for the use of the now fairly achaic use of the word "sport" here meaning diversion fun, here taking the form of our girl perched at the high end of what looks to be seesaw, all the while