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Empire picture plate with scenic depiction Round...

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Empire picture plate with scenic depiction Round shape, unglazed gold rim with Cymation relief frieze. The slightly recessed mirror medallion depicts a young, seated lady in an Empire dress against a magnificent architectural backdrop. A child lying on the ground, suckled by a goat. Polychrome painting. A surrounding gold-etched border of motif reserves and ornamentation on the banner. Minimally worn; maker's mark with inscription "Par brevet d'inv.tion" in gold. D. 24 cm. Provenance: from the important collection of the Frankfurt banking family von Bethmann, which grew over generations. A gold-decorated French porcelain plate painted with mytholgical scene. Minor rubbed. Manufacturer's mark in gold. France. Paris. Nast. Circa 1810.