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Amazing Cobalt Blue, Gold & Scenic Hairbrush

This is a really superb hair brush with the main body made of porcelain hand painted most likely in the Dresden area of Germany and from around the late 19th century. Lamm or Wehsney come to mind but it could be another one of the makers from this region. Part of a vanity set I assume. The porcelain is hand painted with a superb cobalt blue ground with lots of gilding to it with raised highlights but the best part is the Watteau style scene of a couple in a landscape surrounding. Hand painted very nicely. The cobalt blue and gold combo does not get any better in theworld of porcelain and the detail here is top notch! Never seen a better one. The porcelain part is attached to a wooden part with the seam hidden by a nice brass (I think) decorative trim. The brushes are attached to the wooden part. The piece is in perfect condition with a couple of small bends / sparation in the brass / between the brass and porcelain probably from when it was made which does not affect the pisce at all and could probably be straightened easily though not by me. No visible maker's mark. Monogramm in gold which I think is ELA on the handle. The brush is 9.375 inches long and the brush part is 3.5 inches wide and 5.5 inches long. A really nice piece and not something one sees often at all especially this nicely done. I also own the matching smaller and larger different style brush as well as a hand mirror which will also be listed. Please email me for more information or other pictures.

Price is $599
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