REMBRANDT VAN RIJN PORTRAIT ON OLD VIENNA PORCELAIN VASE, 19TH CENTURY

A cross between fine and decorative arts in this piece. The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was, and still is, so admired that his likeness was painted onto this Old Vienna porcelain vase. This work dates to the 19th century, before 1864 when the Old Vienna factory closed, making pieces such as this cherished. The name Rembrandt inscribed within the gilded frame under the portrait.