An Italian porcelain portrait plaque
Early 20th century
Marked on the verso with a red Florentine Crest backstamp and 764
Depicting Beatrice Cenci within an ornate giltwood frame
Portrait: 6.25" Dia.; frame: 8.75" H x 9" W
Notes: Beatrice Cenci was a Roman noblewoman who murdered her father, Count Francesco Cenci. She was beheaded in 1599 after a lurid murder trial in Rome that gave rise to an enduring legend about her. Beatrice has become a symbol to the people of Rome of resistance against the arrogant aristocracy. It is related that every year on the night before the anniversary of her death, she comes back to the Sant'Angelo Bridge where she was executed, carrying her severed head.

Overall good condition with shelf wear, scattered minor scuffs, scratches, and inherent firing flaws commensurate with age. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.