German Porcelain Plague from Wagner & Nymphenburg

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Artist: Wagner & Manufacture De Porcelaine De Nymphenburg Period: 19th century Style: Other Style Condition: Excellent condition Material: Porcelain Width: … Read more Artist: Wagner & Manufacture De Porcelaine De Nymphenburg Period: 19th century Style: Other Style Condition: Excellent condition Material: Porcelain Width: 10cmHeight: 15cm "Wagner & Nymphenburg Manufacturing - Porcelain Depicting Ruth " Hand-painted German porcelain plaque from the prestigious Nymphenburg Manufacture in Munich dating from the end of the 19th century. Circa 1875 It depicts "Ruth" after the painting by Charles Zachaerie Landelle (1821-1908). This rectangular porcelain plaque depicts the Old Testament biblical figure of Ruth in a cornfield. She is dressed simply in a gray shirt, a white headscarf, and carries a sheaf of wheat under her left arm. She looks directly at the viewer and stands before a subdued sunrise or sunset in the background. Dimensions -Without frame - H 15cm x W 10cm- with frame - H 18cm x l 13cm See less