Bread Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bread Plate by Delft, is a white plate with a central crest design. The crest features a shield divided into sections with different colors and patterns, surrounded by floral motifs and a bird on top. A thin orange rope-like border encircles the crest, and another wider orange border with a twisted rope pattern edges the plate. The plate's rim is adorned with colorful floral designs, and the entire plate has an orange trim along its edge.