This is an exquisite porcelain plate made by Sevres.
This is an exquisite plate woven from gossamer threads by a garden spider.
The first plate is fit for purpose- you can eat your dinner off it. The spider's web is fit for purpose- you can eat your dinner off it but additionally you can catch your dinner in it and then store it. I personally don't know of any other dinner plates that also act as supermarket cum larder. I know which one impresses me more.
Arilx
PS This mass of webs appeared in our garden over the weekend.
The life and adventures of a mildly dotty old bird.
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Perhaps Lakeland could make something similarly multi-purpose?! x
ReplyDeleteLakeland could be missing a trick there!
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