Description
A very decorative set of six 18th century English creamware plates, decorated in Holland with hand painted scenes from the story of the Prodigal Son.
Each scene is titled on the border:
Circa: 1785-90
Diameter:25.50cm (10.04 inches)
Stock ref: 16616/sixr-gx
Price: £ 2,350 for the set of six, including p&p
* The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible and appears in Luke 15:11–32.
In the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks the father for his inheritance, and the father grants his son’s request. However, the younger son is prodigal (i.e., wasteful and extravagant) and squanders his fortune, eventually becoming destitute. The younger son is forced to return home empty-handed and intends to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son’s surprise, he is not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and fanfare. (https://en.wikipedia.org)