Handmade Mixed-Media 3D Decoupage Folk Art Plaque

This unique piece of folk art is a mixed-media 3D plaque featuring a pastoral scene with a church center-piece. The construction utilizes a photographic or printed central image that has been integrated into a larger, hand-painted landscape. The item features heavy three-dimensional elements, likely crafted from a material like polymer clay, paper mache, or salt dough, depicting foliage, roses, a tall tree with a textured trunk, and lavender stalks. The border is sculpted in a ruffled, organic shape and finished with a dull gold or brass-toned paint. The background sky and foreground grass consist of thick, textured paint over what appears to be a wooden base. The overall style suggests a mid-20th-century craft or folk art aesthetic, possibly a self-taught artist's project. Condition issues are significant and visible: there is extensive crazing and cracking of the paint surface across the sky and foreground, leading to material loss (flaking). One notable area in the foreground shows a purple underlayer or patch where the green paint has chipped away. The structural elements of the sculpted tree show visible joints and potential old repairs. No maker's mark or signature is immediately visible on the face, giving it a true 'outsider art' character.