Lot 138: 19th Century Genre Painting on Porcelain Plaque of a Woman Knitting in Traditional Dress

A 19th-century genre painting executed in fine detail on a circular, convex porcelain support. The work depicts a young woman in traditional European folk costume, possibly Alsatian, seated at a three-legged wooden tripod table. The subject is shown in a domestic interior, focused on handiwork, wearing a white lace-trimmed bonnet and a red shawl with intricate embroidery over a dark bodice and a voluminous black skirt with a blue lining. The painting displays a naturalistic style with smooth transitions and fine brushwork characteristic of porcelain enamelling or fine oils.

The plaque is housed in a deep-profile circular ebonized wood frame featuring a broad gilded inner slip. The verso reveals the white ceramic body of the plaque, held in place by an original paper backing. This backing contains handwritten ink script in several lines; however, the characters are heavily faded and fragmented due to age and damage, rendering the text illegible as a name or specific location. A metal hanging ring is attached to the upper rear of the frame.