Pair Antique German Signed KPM Porcelain Handpainted Bride Portrait Plaques 1890 Decorative Arts New York and began painting

New York and began painting at an early age

25" long X 12

the finish and hardware is all original and it just has those features that set it apart from the more run of the mill chests on chest

historical and sympathetic refinish

Pair Antique German Signed KPM Porcelain Handpainted Bride Portrait Plaques 1890 Decorative Arts New York and began paintingA fine pair of late 19th century handpainted German KPM porcelain portrait plaques circa 1890, after paintings by Friedrich Von Kaulbach (1850 1920). Each oval plaque is very finely painted as a young German bride in historical traditional wedding costume. The plaques are after paintings by Friedrich Von Kaulbach who was a celebrated German portraitist & historical painter. Both plaques are stamped to the rear with the impressed sceptre mark and KPM,