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Antique Hand-Painted Signed Porcelain Portrait -c 1900
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Gorgeous Fine Quality Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Portrait from the early 1900's, signed by the artist.
This piece has a very interesting history, as it was painted (and signed) by Penelope Pasmezoglu, wife of prominant Greek immigrant Hector Pasmezoglu. According to a documented history of the Pomezoglu family: "Hector was the oldest of the three sons and had come to the United States just before the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair on business. By the time his parents and sister came he was a well-established business man and was married to Penelope, the daughter of Father Phiambolis, one of the first Greek priests in St. Louis. Hector was also the Greek consul in St. Louis. He was coordinator of the Olympic Games at the 1904 World's Fair; he was the president of the Acorn Supply Company, and in the theater business with the Skouras brothers. He had a home on Forest Park Boulevard, a neighborhood which then was considered very upper middle class. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church was built on the lot next to his home, and years later the church bought his home and used it as an office and Sunday School building. His wife Penelope was also president of the Mozart Amusement Company.... [and was an artist who] hand painted china dishes. In those days, one of the marks of the well bred young woman was the accomplishment of this activity." The oval porcelain painting itself measures 6-1/4" x 4-1/2". The painting is in very good condition and has beautiful color and detail. The frame, which does show its age, measures approximately 9-1/2" x 7-1/4". The back of the frame has some markings and numbers written in pencil which I cannot make out. The back of the porcelain oval itself is imprinted with the number 4. FREE SHIPPING TO THE CONTINENTAL USA. NO RESERVE! PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE !! 
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