A slightly annoyed looking goose waddles across an overgrown farmyard while his less colorful companions linger before a rustic fence ln Wedgwood's Rustic series rack plate. The scene is framed by a brightly colored abstract floral border in the Chinese style.

In their late 19th century display or "rack" plates, Wedgwood achieved variety by combining different centers and borders. "Formosa," included in the mark, refers to the border the flat pattern of which relates to design trends of the period.