By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique parcel gilt and painted porcelain charger plate by Royal Vienna
Austrian, late 19th Century
Frame: Diameter 53.5, depth 3.5
Plaque: Diameter 49cm, depth 2.5cm
This beautiful charger plate was crafted by the famous Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory. Royal Vienna was founded in 1718, making it one of the first factories to produce porcelain goods in Europe. Antique Royal Vienna items are today held in important art collections, including the Uffizi in Florence, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection in New York. This charger is marked with the blue beehive-shaped shield of the Royal Vienna factory.
The charger features a central painting, depicting the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was forced to renounce the Scottish throne...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Ormolu Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass