DANIA, Fla. – Following two years of negotiations Kodner Galleries recently acquired possibly the largest collection of 19th and 20th century Continental painted porcelain plaques in private hands. This extraordinary collection will be auctioned Dec. 10. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

The lifetime collection from central Florida includes important examples of KPM, Royal Vienna, Sevres and others. The highlights of the collection are numerous and include a monumental Royal Vienna charger depicting Christopher Columbus, a monumental circa 1870 KPM painted porcelain plaque titled “St. Jerome in Prayer,” a large 19th/20th century KPM plaque of “Hagar and Ishmael Banished from the House of Abraham,” a fine late 19th century German carved and giltwood cabinet mounted with Vienna enamels and Meissen porcelain, numerous plaques signed J. Wagner, and a fine French gilt bronze and onyx gueridon mounted with Sevres portrait plaques of Louis XV and the ladies of his court. In excess of 150 plaques and plates will be offered.

The collection also includes many quality examples of 19 and 20th century continental paintings.

The auction, which is composed or more than 350 lots, will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern, 3 p.m. Pacific.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

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