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KPM Weichmalerei Girl Portrait Vase

This is a very large and rare vase made by KPM in the very early 20th century. I have not seen this shape but it is close to the famous Kratervase just wider at the top. Kind of like a two handled urn. The vase has a really ncie shape to it with a nice handle to each side that have some gold trim to them, The top part has a ligh yellow ground to some areas with fancy gilding all around with raised details. The inside rim has a light yellow ground along the top and some fancy gilding around that some of which goes down into the vase a bit. There is a ring inside the vase that could have held a lid but since I cannot find this shape anywhere I am not sure. It is not even in the very comprehensive book on Weichmalerei from the Sabet collection. The foot of the vase has a matching yellow ground and fancy gilding design to it. The best part however is the little girl's portrait to the front hand painted in the famous Weichmalerei style and colors of the period. It is superb! There is gilding around the sides of is and below it . It is even signed by the artist Horn. The gilding goes onto the back of the vase as well. Sadly no flowers on the back side that would have been amazing. The vase is marked underneath with the blue scepter (first chocie) with a blue letter above it as well as the red orb mark as shown. There is some gypsum around the screw mechanism since it probably had an issue at some point. The foot is now at a 90 angle of where I would think it should go but it is does not move. The vase is in great condition with a touch of wear to the ring that sticks out on the top part of the base, a small chip to the top edge of the base that could easily be hidden with some gilding and a larger sliver missing from the top edge of the base leaving a little gap between it and the vase. Probably because it was loose at some point which is not an issue anymore. The vase is about 12.5 inches inches tall and 9 inches in diameter at the top. The handles stick out another inch or so. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $2499
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