RARE PORCELAIN PLAQUE DEPICTING THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF VENUS Possibly Höchst, signed US.Fc. (Johann Heinrich Usinger?) and dated 1777. After a copper engraving by Jean Daullé (1703-1763) or after the original by François Boucher (1703-1770). Rectangular frame, with a brown, framed medallion depicting the Goddess of Love on a crown of foam, accompanied by nereids, tritons and a host of putti and sea creatures. Incised signature and date lower right "US. Fc (Fecit)1777". Without manufactory mark. 12 × 9.7 cm. Provenance: - The Dr. Paul von Ostermann Collection, Darmstadt-Munich. - In the present private collection by succession, Germany. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration.