French porcelain plaque with scalloped, gilded edges, the center handpainted to depict a beautiful young long-haired woman, laying on the ground in a landscape setting with her dress gaping open to reveal an exposed breast. She reads a book, propped up against a human skull. Signed "A. Heidrich" lower left edge and stamped "J.P.L. France" en verso for Jean Pouyat & Co., Limoges France (1842-1911). 17 1/4" x 14". French, circa 1900. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)