A vintage underglaze blue and white porcelain saucer dish encased within a hand-crafted wirework (fil de fer) basket frame. The dish features hand-painted cobalt blue decoration detailing a central stylized ribbon motif within double concentric circles, surrounded by radial panel lines and trailing foliate sprigs. The ceramic plate is held securely by a coiled iron wire enclosure with a scalloped loop border and an under-base circular wire support frame with spiraled loops.

Historical & Style Details

• Period: Early 20th Century
• Origin: Unknown
• Material / Technique: Underglaze cobalt blue hand-painted porcelain, wirework (fil de fer) assembly
• Materials: porcelain, metal
• Markings: Unmarked base
• Decorative Details: Stylized central ribbon motif, radial dividing panels with foliate sprigs, looped openwork wire trim
• Colour & Surface: Bluish-white glaze with deep cobalt blue decoration; dark aged patina to wirework
• Condition: Minor surface glaze pinholes and firing imperfections; light surface oxidation to wire frame consistent with age

History

Wire-encased porcelain dishes of this type combine traditional Asian underglaze cobalt ceramic decoration with rustic wirework (fil de fer) craft. Historically used across European and Asian markets to reinforce small ceramics or convert saucers into decorative pin trays, trivets, or hanging basket dishes, these pieces remain highly collectible examples of folk repair and adaptation.