$4,700
Viennese Painted Porcelain Portrait Vase, late 19th century, with wide rim, narrow neck, gilt snake-form handles, painted to front with full length portrait of a blond beauty in kimono, in a flower filled veranda at night, the reverse with scenic view of a country lane, the scenes topped by gilt quatrefoils on maroon ground, on low foot with entwined snake, ovoid base with three acanthus topped paw feet, titled to underside "Bien Etre," with German patent mark, ht. 20 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-10-05