Shattered and Glued Early 19th Century Blue Printed Chinoiserie Plate antique toy mouse with inlaid flowers on stems

with inlaid flowers on stems at either end of the handle and a now perfectly distressed inset mirror

Such an array of marvelous antique emeries and pin cushions out there

A girl after my own heart--looking full of attitude and with a mind very much of her own

chalk/crayon on brown (paper bag like) paper

The production of these "trinket" baskets became a cottage industry in the 1860s and reached its height in the 1930s

Shattered and Glued Early 19th Century Blue Printed Chinoiserie Plate antique toy mouse with inlaid flowers on stemsWith a very dense Chinese style garden scene at center surrounded by a strip border including a mounted warrior, an archer hunting birds, a bridge and small buildings, and more. And while I know people are keen on staple repairs but many not so much on glue, I find the back pretty beautiful. 9 3 4" in diameter. Unmarked. Old glue repairs as evident! There is some glue rubber cement residue on he reverse that is thin like paper and can be simply pulled