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Renaissance style gilt bronze and porcelain plaque by Royal Vienna

Creator: Royal Vienna Porcelain - The Holy Bible
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Renaissance style gilt bronze and porcelain plaque by Royal Vienna
Austrian, late 19th Century
Height 4cm, diameter 66cm

This fantastic porcelain plaque features some exceptionally splendid gilded decoration, but it is the central Biblical scene which makes it a truly special piece. Depicting the story of Jesus and the Canaanite Woman (also known as 'The Exorcism of the Syropheonician woman's daughter'), the scene takes after one of Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese's masterpieces, completed in circa 1548. It shows Jesus healing a woman of her ailment, one of his twelve miracles which appears in the Gospels. Around the central plaque there are panels of gilded acanthus leaf motifs on red ground, with diamond-shaped parcel gilt detailing showing Classical-style vases and birds in between. The charger is mounted in a gilt bronze frame.

There is an inscription reading 'A. Beer' on the central plaque, and an impression on the underside of the plate reading 'Christus und das kanaaische Weib', translating to 'Jesus and the Canaanite Woman'. The reverse is also impressed with the beehive mark for Royal Vienna.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	Austria
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain, Ormolu.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	7434
Incollect Reference #:	384195

Dimensions

H.	1.57 in;	Diam.	25.98 in;
H.	4 cm;	Diam.	66 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.