Holland Delft Blue Plate - Woman in Apple Field
This is a distinctive ceramic decorative plate rendered in the classic blue and white style, highly reminiscent of traditional Delftware or similar European pottery.
The central medallion of the plate features a detailed, pastoral scene of a farm harvest. The image includes several figures, with a woman prominently standing and holding sheaves of grain, and men working with a horse-drawn cart or animals in the background. The scene is framed by rural elements like trees and a windmill in the distance.
The wide, scalloped rim is decorated with a complex, repeating border of stylized blue floral and foliage motifs (similar to the 'blossom and scroll' patterns often found on Delft and Chinese Export ceramics), which beautifully frames the central pastoral artwork. This plate is primarily intended for decorative display and would be a charming accent piece reflecting European folk art tradition.






