11"
circa 1900,
Completely hand painted and signed: 'HEMEN', an American Victorian Period porcelain artist, or Edwardian Era china painter. This is such a graceful and elegant cake plate mold, with golden curving open handles accenting its simple yet stately form. Expertly painted with a lush bouquet of ruby tea roses dreamily drifting against a cloudlike pastel background, this beautiful piece reveals a true artistic master with its depth and composition. The shadows behind the sunlit rose spray heighten the intensity of the rubies and pinks of the artist's palette and create a gorgeous dappled effect behind the burgeoning blooms. There is a wildness about this cluster of roses that is just an exquisite combination, paired with the simplicity of the cake plate's shape. This is a truly masterful artistic work and a stunning display piece. Excellent condition, sterling quality investment Art-Porcelain with the century old china painting beautifully preserved within a lustrous glass over glaze finish.. Bears a T&V Tressemann and Vogt LIMOGES FRANCE pottery under glaze hallmark in green.

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