Description:
Three German Porcelain Plaques, early 20th century, each oval, with polychrome decoration, two KPM portrait plaques depicting women, mounted in a gilded frame with ribbon top: one on a green ground with white headcovering and collar, after a portrait by Elisabeth-Louise Vigee Le Brun, unsigned, bearing impressed "KPM" marks and sceptre on reverse, inscribed "Sara Douglas," ht. 10 3/4, wd. 8 5/8, the other depicting a woman with a blue ribbon in her hair, unsigned, bearing impressed "KPM" marks and sceptre on reverse, inscribed "S. Douglas Dresden '98," ht. 10 3/4, wd. 8 5/8; and a Berlin plaque depicting St. Jerome reading a book, after Der Eremit by Salomon Koninck, unsigned, impressed mark "K" on the reverse, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 3 1/2 in. (sight).
Estimate $800-1,200
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Keywords
Elisabeth-Louise Vigee Le BrunStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.