This is a very strange piece of studio or art pottery. It looks from the design and structure that it is Scandinavian in origin.
It takes the form of a shallow bowl which is made from a heavy slab of pottery with a slight circular indentation in the centre.
The design in the centre shows two abstract fish. They are wimming in opposite directions.
The whole upper surface of the dish is covered in a pattern of little pastel coloured interlocking oval shapes which to me looks like the texture of shagreen.
It measures: 7 1/2 inches square (19 cm) and with a depth of 1 1/2
The dish is very thickly made and has a good weight to it. Unpacked it is 920 grams.
I am not familiar with the maker's mark on the back of the dish, but the mark's on the reverse certainly look Swedish or Danish in style to me.
A very unusual plate and I have been unable to find another like it. A stunning and most unique piece of art pottery which is reflected in my asking price.