This is the 1993 Schmid "Country Christmas" collector plate titled "Waiting for Mr. Lowell." 

The image depicts a detailed winter barnyard scene by artist Lowell Davis, showcasing a large sow nursing her piglets next to a wooden shelter alongside roosters, hens, and small birds in the snow.

• Manufacturer: Schmid Collectors Gallery, made in Japan.

• Current Value: Plates from this specific run generally sell for between $11.00 and $75.00 on secondary marketplaces like eBay, depending on whether the original box and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) are included. 

• Rarity: This was the 11th annual release in the Davis Christmas series. It features a gold-trimmed border and belongs to a limited production run capped at 5,000 pieces, making it scarcer than some of the earlier years in the collection