• The Opulent Eye - 19th Century auction at Christies

    Sale 3775

    The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art, Ceramics & Carpets

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    21 October 2015

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    • A BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN RE
    Lot 211

    A BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR PLAQUE OF A BEAUTY, 'PSYCHE'

    LATE 19TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCEPTRE MARK, CYPHER AND 235 315, SIGNED H. GÖRNER

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    USD 11,250

    Estimate

    USD 8,000 - USD 12,000

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    A BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR PLAQUE OF A BEAUTY, 'PSYCHE'
    LATE 19TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCEPTRE MARK, CYPHER AND 235 315, SIGNED H. GÖRNER
    Finely painted after P. Thumann with a bust-length portrait of the golden-haired nude maiden holding an amphora, titled on the reverse
    12 ½ in. (31.7 cm.) high, 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm.) wide, excluding the carved giltwood frame

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    Lot Essay

    Friedrich Paul Thumann, German (1834-1908).

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