Rococo Oval Decorative Display Plate on Brass Stand - Floral Bouquet Centre

Design & Inspiration

Place this piece on a console table, a library shelf, or the mantelpiece of a formal salon, and the room acquires a different register. The deep wine ground of the ceramic plate draws the eye inward, while the central hand-painted floral bouquet — roses, wildflowers, and soft foliage loosely arranged in the manner of 18th-century French cabinet painting — anchors the composition with warmth. Around it, a ring of gilt scrollwork in the Rococo vocabulary spirals outward toward a serrated gilt border, and the whole disc is cradled in an oval brass stand whose ribbon-and-bow crest and acanthus-scrolled legs speak directly to the decorative language of the Louis XV and Napoleon III ateliers.

Materials & Craftsmanship

The plate itself is a high-fired ceramic piece finished with a rich wine-red ground glaze and an applied gilded arabesque pattern that fills the border field with the dense, asymmetric foliage typical of the Rococo decorative tradition. The central floral medallion is hand-painted, each petal rendered with the layered softness of watercolour on a cream ground. The brass stand is cast and hand-finished: the openwork legs rise from scrolled feet decorated with cast floral rosettes, join at mid-height through two lateral brackets ending in acanthus bosses, and terminate in a ribbon-and-bow crest at the apex — a motif that appeared on French ormolu mounts from the 1750s onward. The gilded finish on the brass is warm and consistent, without the harshness of electroplated surfaces.

Dimensions & Details

Overall height: 30 cm. Overall width: 27 cm. Weight: 4 kg. The stand holds the plate at a slight backward tilt, allowing both the central painting and the ornamental border to read clearly from a standing viewing distance. Minimal assembly is required to seat the plate in the stand.

Handcrafted in Egypt

Faithfully reproduced in the tradition of European decorative arts by the craftsmen of Brass & Wood, Egypt. Each unit is individually finished by hand — the brass casting cleaned and polished, the ceramic plate inspected for glaze consistency, and the assembly checked for stable display. This is a piece made to be seen and handled with the same attention its original inspiration received in the ateliers of 18th-century Paris.

Frequently Asked Questions

What materials is this decorative plate made from?

The plate is high-fired ceramic with a wine-red ground glaze and hand-applied gilded scrollwork. The stand is cast brass with a warm gilded finish. Both components are handcrafted at the Brass & Wood workshops in Egypt.

Is assembly required?

Minimal assembly is required — the ceramic plate simply seats into the brass stand. No tools are needed. The process takes under a minute.

Can this be customized?

Yes. Brass & Wood offers customization options including alternative brass finishes (Antique Gold, Silver, and others). Contact our team to discuss bespoke requirements for larger orders.