Lot Essay
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A VIENNA-STYLE PLATE Painted by Riedl, circa 1890
A lady seated on a couch with her arm around Cupid, gazing at her reflection in a mirror held by a hand-maiden, another dressing her hair and a third taking out her jewels from a casket, on a terrace with a pillar festooned with drapery, the borders richly gilt with panels of dense foliage reserved with medallions, signed, blue beehive mark
9½in. (24cm.) diam.
A lady seated on a couch with her arm around Cupid, gazing at her reflection in a mirror held by a hand-maiden, another dressing her hair and a third taking out her jewels from a casket, on a terrace with a pillar festooned with drapery, the borders richly gilt with panels of dense foliage reserved with medallions, signed, blue beehive mark
9½in. (24cm.) diam.