Viennese Imperial Porcelain Veduta Plate from K.K. Hofburg Á Vienne, 1818

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Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta: The plate shows a view of the Vienna Hofburg, the 'Leopoldinischer … Read more Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta: The plate shows a view of the Vienna Hofburg, the 'Leopoldinischer Trakt', Leopoldine Wing, with the Ceremonial Apartments and the outer 'Burgplatz', Castle Square, seen from the glacis, with figures. The Viennese bourgeoisie used to promenade on the bastions and the glacis, an undeveloped green space in front of the city wall. The ground of the groove painted in sand colour with gold edges, with a gold-painted vine leaf border in between. The wall has a basket-weave openwork flag highlighted in gold and a gold edge. Inscription in gold on the reverse: ‘K.k. Hofburg à Viènne’. Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial Austrian Porcelain Manufactory Vienna Date of manufacture: 1818 Technique: white handmade porcelain, painted, glossy finish, gold staffage Size: diameter: 24,2 cm / 9.52 in height: 3,5 cm / 1.37 in Marks: Underglaze blue shield from the Imperial Manufactory Vienna Year's mark '818' for the the year of origin 1818 Incised 'B' - modeller Leopold Danhauser Former's number 51 Condition: very good overall condition, item over 200 years old This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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