A breathtaking oversized antique brooch featuring a hand-painted porcelain portrait of an 18th-century French lady, mounted in a scalloped gilt brass Art Nouveau frame. The porcelain plaque is richly fired with enamel pigments, giving the face and costume luminous depth and softness.
These miniature portrait jewels were produced in France and Austria for the Belle Époque luxury market and were collected as wearable works of art.
