This gilded French farmer-figure is sowing a polychrome field, but her seeds are allegorical rather than literal. In fact, they're fleurs-de-lis (click for a larger view). Since they're stylized lilies rather than actual flowers, they won't find their way into the kitchen, but on the plus side, the planting season lasts all year.
"Seeds of Good Citizenship"
Lee Lawrie, 1937
La Maison Francaise, Rockefeller Center (near Fifth Ave. and 49th St.)
