The child's plate features a raised alphabet around the outer edge with a wave-like design around the very outer edge; in the center is a transferware, polychrome painted scene of a farmer with his dog; the farmer is directing two men gathering wheat in the field;trees, fencing and a house can also be seen in the scene; around the scene is a saying (or proverb) by Benjamin Franklin that reads "Not to Oversee Workmen is to Leave Your Purse Open."; the plate is finished with a smooth glaze; no markings to indicate a manufacturer.