An interesting collectors or decorative item, this is a ceramic wall hanging plate or charger, hand made and painted, most likely in the second half of the 19th century.
The subject is a merchant sailor or seafaring fisherman, smoking a clay pipe. There are shades of grey, green and gold in the artwork.
Unusual decorative 19th Century portrait plate - Fisherman/Seafarer
There are no visible cracks or chips, although the plate has signs of surface wear and age on both sides. but remains an attractive piece of wall art.