Some unknown maker has given us a particularly rich, deep chocolate brown transfer fo...
Some unknown maker has given us a particularly rich, deep chocolate brown transfer for this salad size plate. While the scene is familiar, we have neither a title or maker. In the tableau, a family group peers out from a rich garden landscape. Their dress is somewhat curious. The child is in schoolboy clothes; the woman in standard garb; the man, however, wears some costume akin to Christopher Columbus. (We've no idea what that's about.) A large garden urn in the foreground reminds us of Mayer's "Canova," while a cluster of buildings in the background indicates a Middle Eastern locale. A river winds off to the right, creating a sense of perspective with additional distant architecture, people and even a sailboat. The border around the flange is a combination of scenic reserves and floral groups on the deep chocolate ground.