Ashet Platter by Sophie Wilson

Handmade by Sophie Wilson in her c. 1690 house, The Fens, England, for Salter House. 

Handbuilt terracotta ashet (a shallow oval dish or large plate, like a platter) embellished with white slip and sgraffito, an applied surface detail technique of decoration in relief. Frogs, pea pods and fallen acorn seeds hide amongst pears and caterpillars in a tangle of courgette foliage and tendrils, glazed in muddy yellows and light-on-leaf greens. Ribbons, inspired by Volckamer’s 18th century Nurnbergische Hesperides prints, drape the flora and fauna gaily in a sort of blue-verdigris. 

Hand wash only.
Each Ashet is Unique
Approximate Dimensions: 42cm width, 35cm length, 2.5cm high (16.5" x 13.7" x 1")