Old hand-painted ceramic plate: blue jays

This small vintage plate stands out with a hand-painted bird design: two blue jays, perched on the same flowering branch, face each other in a perfectly balanced composition — striped blue and black plumage, golden chest, and a tail fanned out with almost lifelike precision. The scalloped edge, deeply notched and enhanced with a golden line, frames the scene with a distinctly decorative touch, straddling the line between display porcelain and exhibition piece. Designed to be hung — a metal wire suspension system is attached to the back — this plate was conceived from the outset as a small artwork in its own right.