Appetiser plate

A crescent-shaped appetiser plate with a flat well and a steep lip. The lip is decorated with an Art Nouveau-style painted motif of stylised poppies, set between two brown lines. The leaves, stems, and flower outlines are dark green and applied using a stencil, while the flower petals are hand-painted with a burgundy-red paint. The lip pattern consists of four fully open, cup-like flowers on short stems, surrounded by two leaves and eight developing buds. The buds are intertwined in pairs with long, flexible stems, creating a continuous ornament. The ornament slightly overlaps onto the plate’s well in its lower section. The plate bears the manufacturer’s signature S.B. and S /ENGLAND underneath, and the ordering store’s signature SOUTH AUDLEY ST/ T. GOODE & Co/ LONDON. W. Next to them, there is a red, hand-drawn mark, possibly the number "2."

Joanna Kluz