Another genre of Royal Vienna porcelain dating from the turn of the century is that of decorative plates, often called ‘cabinet plates’. The term refers to the fact that the plates of this type were intended purely as decorative items – literally, displayed in a cabinet – rather than coming into contact with food. (see…
Merriam-Webster defines ‘serendipity’ as “luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for” and that certainly describes my accidental discovery of Royal Vienna portraiture in the early 2000s. I had gone to the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center one day in search of something entirely different, and….but before…
The Chatsworth Lady 