Viennese Imperial Porcelain Plate, 1818

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Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta: In the mirror view of the Viennese summer palace Schönbrunn with … more Porcelain picture plate with a finely painted polychrome veduta: In the mirror view of the Viennese summer palace Schönbrunn with the Gloriette on the hill in the background, seen from the main entrance, with figures. The baroque palace was the summer residence of the kings and emperors of the empire from the mid-18th century until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 and from 1804 until the end of the First World War of the Austrian imperial family. During this time, the palace was almost continuously inhabited by a royal household comprising several hundred people and became a cultural and political centre of the Habsburg Empire. During the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, it was also known as the k. k. Lustschloss Schönbrunn (Imperial and Royal Summer Palace of Schönbrunn). The wall has a basket-weave openwork flag highlighted in gold and a gold edge. Inscription in gold on the reverse: ‘K.k. Lustschloß Schönbrunn à Viènne’. Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial Austrian Porcelain Manufactory Vienna Date of manufacture: 1818 Technique: white handmade porcelain, painted, glossy finish, gold staffage Size: diameter: 24,5 cm / 9.64 in height: 3,5 cm / 1.37 in Marks: Underglaze blue shield from the Imperial Manufactory Vienna Year's mark '818' for the the year of origin 1818 Incised 'B' - modeller Leopold Danhauser Former's number 51 Condition: very good overall condition, item over 200 years old This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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