Dutch porcelain

Oyster shell decorated with a painting of flowers

Oyster dish in the shape of a coquille de Saint Jacques,
pressed in a mould with 15 ribs on the outside and 14
on the inside. The moulding is quite sharp with thin
lines across the outer ribs.
The shell is decorated in underglaze blue with a leafy
twig in flower and accents on the outer rim.