Antique Blue & White Shell Dish – Gzhel Style Floral Motif with Gilt Butterfly (Russia/European Export), c. 1980 🦋💙✨ Merle's Crusade His passion for preserving local

His passion for preserving local history is evident in the meticulous detail and scholarly rigor of his work

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

The gilt and colored stamping are discernible

Constantine Simonov (1915–1979) was a Soviet author

The pages are age-toned and yellowed

Antique Blue & White Shell Dish – Gzhel Style Floral Motif with Gilt Butterfly (Russia/European Export), c. 1980 🦋💙✨ Merle's Crusade His passion for preserving localThis is a delicate and finely made porcelain dish that captures the elegant artistry of traditional blue and white painting. The piece is sculpted in a graceful scalloped shell form, instantly establishing it as a strong decorative accent. The decoration is defined by a bold, central blue floral motif and a highly ornamental gilded butterfly handle. Its high quality porcelain and hand painted stylereminiscent of the Russian Gzhel traditionconfirm it