Large hand-painted majolica ceramic serving platter with a fruit and butterfly design

Large, round serving platter made of hand-decorated majolica ceramic. The piece features a rim with a deeply lobed and fluted profile. The central decoration depicts a still life with fruit, including pears, berries, and an autumn fruit, painted on a medallion with a black background. The fluted rim is divided into alternating panels: some feature small fruit-bearing twigs on a dark background, while others depict yellow butterflies, blue scrollwork ribbons, and delicate black filigree motifs on a white background. The object has a low, broad shape with a raised ring foot. The ceramic body, visible through the large areas where the glaze is missing on the back, is a light leathery shade, while the original tin-glaze has a bluish-white hue. The base features a hand-painted blue monogram consisting of the joined letters A and B, or perhaps A and R. A metal hanging loop is wrapped around the ring-shaped foot. The decoration on the front is not visible.