Carl Knoll Hand-Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque, Carlsbad, Late 19th Century Period full calfskin binding

Period full calfskin binding

the horn-mounted standards with bronze acorn mounts

the composition depicts three figures in a bucolic setting: a young shepherdess seated among her flock

Featuring four luminous “bleu céleste” opaline bottles

Carl Knoll Hand-Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque, Carlsbad, Late 19th Century Period full calfskin bindingCarl Knoll Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque, Carlsbad, Late 19th Century A superb late 19th century hand painted porcelain portrait plaque by Carl Knoll, Carlsbad. The central portrait depicts a young woman in elaborate traditional attire, her head crowned with a garland of roses and adorned with a jeweled cross pendant. The portrait is exquisitely detailed, capturing both lifelike expression and refined costume. Surrounding the portrait is a