A Pair of Berlin Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Miniature Rectangular Portrait Plaques German, circa 1835 Each painted with the portrait of a young girl, one tenderly holding a cat, the other a dog, with molded gilt frame, with gilt-metal suspension rings, each impressed 14 with the scepter, K.P.M. and painter's mark; further marked with hand-painted scepter mark in blue, printed imperial orb in red with K.P.M., and inscribed with an old inventory number (to the reverse); with brass stands. each height 5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm.); width 4 3/8 in. (11.11 cm.); depth 3/8 in. (0.95 cm.) on stands height 6 in. (15.24 cm.); width 4 1/4 in. (11.43 cm.); depth 3 in. (7.62 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Sotheby's, London, 24 November 1998, Lot 347; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Literature Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 221, illustrated. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing