Square porcelain plate with a gold rim, painted with a chaffinch standing by a carved wall fountain, with a lake and trees behind
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From the wall “Birds by the Water”

Guest of the Fountain

A guest from the fields, come to drink from an old fountain.

A chaffinch stands by a carved water fountain set in an old wall, with water falling into a small basin. Behind him are a lake and far away trees.

The male chaffinch is known for its blue grey head and rosy orange breast, and it is a familiar bird in the Levant.

In the painting
Common chaffinch (male), known in the Levant as sharshourFringilla coelebs
Material
Square porcelain plate, hand-painted with porcelain colors, gold rim
Size
17 × 17 cm
Painted in
2025, as written next to her signature
Firing
Five stages, between 650 and 750 °C
Status
Available
Acquisition
Price on request
Piece code
MA-BIR-06
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Painted by hand, so no two pieces are alike.

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Details from the piece

The gold frame on the small photo shows where each detail sits on the piece.

Guest of the Fountain: The chaffinch's breast
The chaffinch's breast
Guest of the Fountain: The carved fountain
The carved fountain
Guest of the Fountain: Water in the basin
Water in the basin
Maysoun's hand signature on “Guest of the Fountain”
Signature and yearThis photo is printed on the certificate of authenticity

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The piece in the light

On the same wall

Birds by the Water

Six square porcelain plates, each with a small bird by the water: a fountain, a tap, a bucket. Hung together on a living room wall, a hallway or an entrance, they tell one story. Each plate is sold on its own.

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