Published Antique Royal Vienna Portrait Plate, "Frühling" Signed Wagner – 10"

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Presenting an exceptional, museum-quality antique Royal Vienna style porcelain cabinet plate featuring a remarkably luminous hand-painted portrait titled "Frühling" (Spring). … Read more Presenting an exceptional, museum-quality antique Royal Vienna style porcelain cabinet plate featuring a remarkably luminous hand-painted portrait titled "Frühling" (Spring). Signed by the highly collected porcelain artist Wagner, this piece is a premier example of late 19th-century European porcelain portraiture.

Literature & Provenance:
This exact plate is formally documented and photographed on page 25 of the authoritative reference book Hand Painted Porcelain Plates: Nineteenth Century to the Present by Richard Rendall and Elise Abrams.

The central artwork depicts an ethereal young woman with flowing auburn curls, dressed in a soft peach garment accented by a bright blue ribbon. Her expression is beautifully rendered with soft, romantic realism, reflecting the pinnacle of technical skill associated with the Wagner decorating studios. The portrait is framed by an extraordinarily lavish, wide border heavily encrusted in raised gold gilt. The gold forms intricate, jewel-like lace patterns set over a delicate turquoise-blue enamel ground. Raised turquoise and white enamel "jewels" are meticulously applied throughout the gold lacework, giving the border incredible texture and brilliant light reflection.

The reverse side confirms its origins, bearing the iconic blue underglaze Royal Vienna beehive (shield) mark, the handwritten German title "Frühling," and the production number "74."

Specifications:

Dimensions: 10" Diameter

Artist: Signed "Wagner" on the front right edge

Literature: Hand Painted Porcelain Plates: Nineteenth Century to the Present, Richard Rendall & Elise Abrams, pg. 25.

Marks: Blue Beehive (Shield), Titled "Frühling", Numbered 74

Materials: Fine Porcelain, Heavy Raised Gold Gilt, Applied Enamel Jewels

Style: Neoclassical / Traditional European

Place of Origin: Germany / Austria

Condition: Excellent antique condition with pristine artwork, no chips or cracks, and remarkably well-preserved raised gilding See less