A VIENNA-STYLE GOLD-GROUND CIRCULAR PLATE painted by C. Heer with a scene from 'Shakespeare', Der Kaufmann von Venedig, Die Wahl der Kästen, within a chased gilt and claret rectangular cartouche with chamfered corners, the border with two pink medallions enriched in gilding and with seeded gilt and claret rims, divided by similar diamond-shaped panels, each flanked by polychrome scrolls, the rim edged with claret and gilt bands, signed, blue beehive mark, black script title, traces of black Austria mark, circa 1891