357 - A porcelain plaque depicting Cupid, bearing the inscription “K. Schünzel”

A porcelain plaque depicting Cupid, bearing the inscription “K. Schünzel” Porcelain, polychrome painted. Signed “K. Schünzel” on the lower right. On the back of the frame, an old paper label with a handwritten inscription, partially obscured and not clearly legible. A winged Cupid with a garland of roses in his hair, holding a bow and arrow, set against a dark drapery; a hanging cord extends from the upper right corner. At the lower edge of the image, parts of a blue-upholstered seat with gold-colored rocaille decoration are visible. The picture surface has a uniform, matt finish with isolated stains; locally rubbed, resulting in a shinier surface in those areas. Profiled wooden frame with relief ornamentation and gold-colored molding; the gilding is worn and has missing areas; the relief elements show cracking and minor chips, with a larger missing section at the upper left outer corner. Plaque dimensions approx. 23 × 15.5 cm, frame dimensions 36 × 28 cm. Condition: I–II