Paul Thumann (1834-1908) - Lachesis

- Porcelain enamels on Hutschenreuther plaque.

- This delicate rectangular porcelain plate in perfect condition stands out for the extraordinary technical mastery of its brushstrokes on the refined beveled ceramic support of the Hutschenreuther firma, with the characteristic incised model number 107. Painted with the crisp precision and vitrified finishes typical of the decorative tradition of the Berlin KPM, the work reproduces the famous composition by Friedrich Paul Thumann, where the Parca Lachesis ceases to be the stern executor of fate to reincarnate as a young woman of idealized beauty. Her luminous flesh, captured with a subtle shading and wrapped in robes of classical fluidity, emerge against a shadowy background of warm, enveloping tones that grant the figure a vibrant and mysterious aura.

The representation fully embraced the tenets of late 19th-century sensual symbolism, weaving the tragic allegory of life's brevity with a mystical, melancholic eroticism. While the hands of the divinity hold the thread of life with serene devotion, the piece transforms a classical myth into an aesthetic meditation on fragility and desire. The purity of the porcelain paste and the quality of the firing allow the goddess’s epidermis to acquire a translucent, almost living glow, turning this Berlin-style Hutschenreuther-decorated support into a coveted fin-de-siècle collectible jewel.

- Image dimensions without frame: 14.5 x 10.5 cm

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