This 5 x 8 inch tray features a pen and wash drawing by malacologist Pierre Dénys de Montfort, 1801, from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. In the potichomania process, the glass acts as both a foundation and protective finish, saving the step of varnishing.

These durable, glazed stoneware valet trays are just the thing for holding all the small bits of life: loose changes, keys, jewelry, trinkets, pins, buttons . . . whatever your pockets or purse can produce. They also make a distinctive soap dish or scrubber caddy.