Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890 Sculpture Europe and the States
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Europe and the States
Signed lower left "W
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Antique German KPM Porcelain Portrait Plaque Young Woman Signed Wagner Asti 1890 Sculpture Europe and the StatesA good antique German Hand Painted KPM porcelain portrait plaque signed "Wagner" after the painting "Reflection" by the Italian artist Angelo Asti (1847 1903). Asti was born in Milan and immigrated to Ohio, he was famous for painted beautiful young women and has been credited with being the originator of the Pin up Girl. In terms of beauty this work is no exception, titled "Reflection" & portraying a beautiful young maiden with long tresses of hair.