Faience flat

A faience flat plate with a gently raised rim, shaped into six shallow arches, forming a six-leaf form. The main, central decorative motif is a rooster, depicted in a concave-convex relief technique, painted underglaze in dark green, brown, and burgundy colours The ground around the bird is covered in green and yellow hues. The rooster is shown facing left, depicted mid-stride. Its plumage is two-toned. The front and tail are greenish-black, while the neck and body are brown, with natural highlights on the raised parts of the relief in the feather areas. The head and comb are in burgundy. In the immediate surroundings, there is a clump of grass, three stalks of grain, and six flowers. The vegetation is complemented by a large three-leaf motif placed beneath the rooster's feet. The flowers and stalks are painted in burgundy and orange. In some areas, there is visible paint loss. The remaining part of the plate retains the cream-yellow tones of the glaze.

Michał Rajchert