Vintage German Porcelain Portrait Plaque Mignon After P Wagner Hand Painted 4x6 For Sale

Vintage German Porcelain Portrait Plaque Mignon After P Wagner Hand Painted 4x6📝 Item Specifics

• Type:Plaque / Portrait Miniature
• Material:Porcelain / Ceramic
• Production Technique:Hand-Painted
• Subject:Mignon (Maiden with Mandolin / Lute)
• Era / Approximate Age:Pre-1940 / Early 20th Century (Circa 1920–1930s)
• Region of Origin:Germany / Continental Europe
• Item Height:6 1/4 in (6.25")
• Item Width:4 1/4 in (4.25")
• Original/Licensed Reproduction:Vintage Reproduction / After Original Work
• Features:Hand-Painted, Impressed Factory Numbers, Back-Inscribed
• Artist:Paul Hermann Wagner(Original Design)
• Condition:Used (Very good vintage condition; bright paint glaze, clear script, no chips or cracks on the portrait side).

📖 Detailed Item DescriptionTitle:Vintage German Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque – "Mignon after P. Wagner"Description:
Up for sale is a beautiful, highly detailedvintage German porcelain portrait plaquedepicting the classic literary heroine"Mignon". This rectangular porcelain slab features a beautifully executed, hand-painted miniature portrait of a pensive young maiden carrying a mandolin as she descends a classical stone terrace staircase.The unglazed back of the plaque features clear, hand-penciled cursive writing identifying the title and artist reference:"Mignon / after P. Wagner."It also features an impressed factory mold/inventory code reading"2414 0"stamped directly into the ceramic surface. This is a high-quality continental piece crafted in the traditional early 20th-century German portrait miniature style.Dimensions:

• Height:6 1/4 inches (6.25")
• Width:4 1/4 inches (4.25")

Approximate Age:
Circa1920–1930s (Pre-1940 vintage / antique crossover era). The script style, glaze type, and factory inventory indentation format place its production tightly within the early to mid-20th century, making it roughly85 to 105 years old.Condition Report:
The plaque is in excellent vintage condition. The portrait surface remains vibrant with smooth glaze and minimal to no paint wear. There are no chips, cracks, or hairline fractures along the front face or edges. The reverse unglazed side displays normal, age-appropriate discoloration and minor storage scuffs typical of old kiln-fired porcelain. Please see the detailed high-resolution images provided to evaluate the exact condition.🎨 Background HistoryAbout the Subject: "Mignon"
Mignon is a famous fictional character from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's classic 1795 German novel,Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship. Characterized as a melancholic Italian girl who was stolen away by a troupe of gypsies, she is traditionally depicted in European fine art holding a stringed instrument (a lute or mandolin) while longing for her homeland.About the Original Artist: Paul Hermann Wagner (1852–1937)
The original painting behind this plaque's composition was created byPaul Hermann Wagner, a renowned German portrait, genre, and landscape painter born in Rothenburg, Germany, in 1852. Wagner formally studied fine arts at the prestigiousMunich Academyunder legendary masters Ludwig von Löfftz and Wilhelm von Lindenschmit. Renowned for his soft, romanticized depictions of classical figures and domestic scenes, Wagner's original oil paintings are highly sought after by art collectors globally. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, European porcelain artisans frequently reproduced his most celebrated portrait works onto high-end porcelain display plaques.Keep in mind the shipping price also covers handling fees, packaging materials & time, not just postage.
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