FCA Peru Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate

This is a stack of two hand-painted ceramic decorative or dinnerware plates, likely originating from Peru as indicated by the 'FCA' (Fundación Chijnaya / Artesanos Peru) context. The plates feature a vibrant, folk-art style illustration of a person, likely an indigenous woman or shepherd, walking amidst a stylized landscape. The central figure is dressed in traditional Andean-style clothing including a wide-brimmed blue hat, a maroon shawl, and a layered teal skirt with blue and red piping. The background is composed of impressionistic brushstrokes representing a path, rolling hills in shades of pink and yellow, and green agave or desert foliage. The rim is finished with a solid deep teal or forest green glaze. Physically, the ceramic body appears to be a light-colored earthenware or porcelain with a smooth, glossy glaze. The craftsmanship exhibits visible hand-painted brushwork with some variations in thickness and color saturation, indicative of artisanal production rather than industrial printing. The condition appears fair to good; there are no immediate structural cracks visible, but there is some noticeable glaze wear and small chips along the teal rim of the top plate, revealing the lighter clay body underneath. The age is likely contemporary (late 20th or early 21st century), often sold as fair-trade artisanal products.

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