Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890 Recently Added 2006: The Best Museum Solo

2006: The Best Museum Solo Show Award

The front having three inlaid drawers with gilded bronze handles and featherbanded with walnut in a lighter shade

The chest in two sections

The Buddha seated upon a triangular shaped base with lotus decoration

and also studied under Cornelis de Vos

Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890 Recently Added 2006: The Best Museum SoloA good antique German Hand Painted KPM porcelain portrait plaque signed "Wagner" after the painting "Reflection" by the Italian artist Angelo Asti (1847 1903). Asti was born in Milan and immigrated to Ohio, he was famous for painted beautiful young women and has been credited with being the originator of the Pin up Girl. In terms of beauty this work is no exception, titled "Reflection" & portraying a beautiful young maiden with long tresses of hair.