Lot 357
A porcelain plaque depicting Cupid, bearing the inscription “K. Schünzel”
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Porcelain, polychrome painted. Bears the inscription “K. Schünzel” lower right. To the reverse of the frame an old paper label with handwritten inscription, partly concealed and not securely legible. Winged Cupid wearing a wreath of roses and holding a bow and arrow, set before dark drapery; a hanging pull cord visible upper right. Cropped elements of a blue-upholstered seat with gilt rocaille ornament along the lower edge. Painted surface with an overall matte surface deposit and isolated soiling; locally rubbed, revealing a more lustrous surface beneath. Profiled wood frame with applied ornament and gilt finish; abrasions and losses to the finish, cracking and minor losses to the applied ornament, with a larger loss to the upper left outer corner. Plaque approx. 23 × 15.5 cm, frame 36 × 28 cm.Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?
