Most Exquisite Signed Wagner Portrait KPM Oval Plaque

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Most Exquisite Signed Wagner Portrait KPM Oval Plaque Titled in French “Bien Etre” or “Well Being” Gorgeous Frame PayPal & Ebay GUARANTEE S ALL MY SALES… and SO DO ….I….!! We are proud to be able to offer now and in the near future, a number of beautiful rare German polychrome plaques, including KPM. Just an interesting note, a few of the pieces are signed Wagner which are artists of the highest quality painting techniques. The pieces in this collection are extremely rare and of superb quality. They will be a once in a life- time purchase for your collection. Description What a spectacular rare KPM plaque. The size is very nice for a miniature, 5 x 4 inches. She is titled “Bien Etre” or “Well Being” and signed by Wagner. Moving to the piece, regarding “Well Being”: “The plaque, called Bien Entre, or To Be Good, depicts a beautiful young woman dressed in a rich green silk Japanese kimono. She leans against the wall, her hands raised behind her head, and looks invitingly upon the spectator; her pose displays a look of knowing seduction. Her rich green kimono is lined with red and rendered so finely that there cannot be any doubt as to its texture. This plaque is not common, but can occasionally be seen painted on porcelain plaques”. This information was exerted from Sean Shakroski & Vera Riniberg’s book KPM PLAQUES, Gaining an Insight into the Art of Painting on Porcelain . Thank you so much for such an informative reference book . This piece is the same subject matter however, the only difference is the color of the kimono which is a soft burgundy accented with a light purple lavender sash along with a cream skirt. She is so sexy and seductive. The look in her eyes is very sensual. Wagner has magnificently captured her true inner feelings in this piece. As for Wagner, “The name Wagner is very widespread, it does not pertain to a single artist; the Wagner family’s manufactory in Vienna many different painters from the family would sign the name “Wagner” to their plaques. During the first half of the nineteenth century, only highly respected artists such as Johann Eusebius, Anton Forst were able to attain the honor of signing their names to their works. Later on, painters such as Wagner and a few others were allowed to sign as well. ” This information was exerted from Sean Shakroski & Vera Riniberg’s book KPM PLAQUES, Gaining an Insight into the Art of Painting on Porcelain. Thank you so much for such an informative reference book. Most of my research was acquired from the provenance of the Estate in which this was purchased, along with excellent reference material taken from the book, KPM PLAQUES, Gaining an Insight into the Art of Painting on Porcelain, by Sean Shakrovski and Vera Riniberg. This book is a must for all KPM collectors and if you are not it is a spectacular book just for your library. As for this KPM plaque, the marks are present, along with the convex oval shape and the porosity on the back of the plaque. Check out all my photos to verify this. Please keep in mind that this composition is very RARE, not many of “Bien Entre” is available and it is also signed by Wagner, with all this you have a five star winner for a KPM plaque. Moving to the provenance, this piece came out of an estate, where the owner was a lawyer who loved KPM and was a huge collector of KPM plaques. His collection was not only from himself but they were gifts from friends and loved ones. His private collection consisted of approximately 20+ KPM plaques along with other expensive porcelain and fine antique pieces. This gorgeous KPM lady is placed in a wonderful applied metal leaf frame, reminiscing of the 19 th Century, truly demanding for this piece. SIZE: The plaque measures 5 x 4 inches. The frame measures 9 x 8 ½ inches. CONDITION: This piece is in fabulous condition, considering its age. The frame has some metal leaf missing along with two small... read more

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