antique c1900 ART NOUVEAU PAINTING TWO WOMEN PORCELAIN GERMAN LESBIAN or not

Description: Very fine painting on porcelain pitcher of two young women walking together in very colorful Kimonos with floral and peacock designs. And those never seen before hats on both of the women. Orientalist, might apply as the style of painting.Purple wisteria and deep green leaves hang all around the women and around the entire top of painted pitcher. Pitcher measures 11" high, is porcelain and marked to base with letters TK or TR and a 2 below those letters. The other side of the base is impressed: 08 21 and an impressed X below and between those numbers. I found a mark for early Villeroy & Boch in Kovels New Dictionary of Marks which looks very much like this mark but not absolutely certain. The quality of the porcelain is superb and much of this pitcher suggests Germany, circa 1900. In the description of this mark in Kovels it states: "various names, owners and locations" (of manufacture) so no universal marks, especially from this early, circa 1900.There is a shallow chip to outside of spout, a teency tiny nick to top rim above handle and a tiny nick on back of handle (see photos). No damage to painting and outside of those clean chips, it is in wonderful condition. No crazing, no repair, etc.The painting on this is absolutely exceptional in subject and execution, The beautiful young women, their dress, the peacock in the Kimono dress, the purple wisteria and dark green foliage hanging all around the women, Incredible painting.The value or collectability of this piece seems to me to be in the painting, as you would be hard pressed to come up with a better original Art Nouveau painting of two women at any price. And, lesbian or not.The shipping price is for US shipping only or shipping to ebay hub for international shipping.

Price: 195 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

End Time: 2025-01-16T06:00:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD