Featured old ceramic portrait plaque

hi folks

this was another local auction win from the weekend. for not very much
i think people were put off by the damage to the nose, and they didnt state a size

luckily its quite small, so the damage isnt as apparent

i think theres a name for this type of ware ?

not sure if its of anyone in particular, or of a artwork

thinking its gotta be late 19th century ?

any thought or info appreciated

 

Wow-That's a beauty,a cross btw Della Robbia & Mucha.Is that plaster,bisque,porcelain,other ? Could be a very simple repair-I'd do it gratis,but the post would prob be a 100 pounds or more.

 

What is the monogram on her pendant? AB/BA? Reminds me a bit of renditions of the Dying Cleopatra I have seen.

 

hi mate, its definetly a hard ceramic, as you cant scratch it like you could plaster

 

Hi Bronwen, excellent thought, what i see with a loupe is a conbined A & S

 

yes,looks like A&S or of course S&A-sweet piece bro.the 'chess man' strikes again.

 

Google lens coughed up this pair: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/373788680623?hash=item57078aa1af:g:11UAAOSw0~hhhATf

 

looks close-perhaps chas' has a bit more detail ?

 

definitely the same lady, but agree, they aren't as fine

 

Hopefully @Debora

Could have an opinion on the Image

And maybe @Ownedbybear

On the pottery type

Am I getting a bit forward and demanding ?

 

Tis only cause I love and respect ya !!!!!!! Grovel grovel superb charm

 

get a room !

 

She's lovely. And quite a high relief. Assume the A+S or S+A means she portrays a specific figure but no idea who. Backing looks newer than frame. And here's an example of The Dying Cleopatra. Wax behind glass. Robert Bateman Wray. 18th century.

Debora

 

Thanks deb, close but no cigar

It's a very undignified image of her like that, with her tongue sticking out

Looks a bit like me Monday morning going to the post office

 

It almost look like the lady in the pair of bas reliefs mentioned was heavily glazed or actually painted,and without too much finesse.
PS-Do you own the wax Cleopatra ? it's superb.

 

Those ones are stated in item material as brass and resin

There's something about mine that looks like it has a uneven colour as well though, I mean the nose damage underneath looks white

 

Think I've got it, considered parian ware

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

Not same image, but same size and type

 

The Dying Cleopatra above is in the Met. Here's another "relief rondal" -- note the terminology -- of the Dying Cleopatra offered up by Sotheby's. A bit earlier. 1644-1725. Circle of Giuseppe Mazzouli.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...circle-of-giuseppe-mazzuoli-1644-1725-italian

Debora

 

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sorry deb, think i was being a bit thick last night

but i can see the point your making now. with the tilted head and closing eyes its an interesting thought

would the headdress etc be right for that period ?