Studio pottery stoneware decorative plate with a hexagonal rim and raised script design. Color: cobalt blue and cream/off-white glaze with contrasting white lettering. Inscription: "And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time". Design details include relief/raised white script on a blue field, an inner braided/rope ring border, and geometric accents at the six rim points. Hand-thrown base with concentric turning rings; unglazed foot. Markings: base incised "GW". Material: stoneware ceramic. Notes: The quote is commonly associated with T. S. Eliot (not marked on the piece). Handmade studio pottery may show natural glaze and surface variations.
