Royal Vienna Style Cabinet Plate Artist Signed 24K Gold Rudolstadt Hand Painted Portrait Scene

A fabulous antique Royal Rudolstadt plate decorated with a scenic image of two women, it appears one is reading a love letter and the other is leaning in, wonderful hand painted image with the most intricate detail. The plate is further decorated with 24k gold medallions, gold raised beading, and gold trim, there are three different nature scenes in the gold encrusted edge, we can make out birds and a deer along with a type of Phoenix or dragon/swan type creature on each side.  

Artist Signed "C*****"

Measures 9 1/4" diam

Condition: Overall Excellent, No Chips, Cracks, or Repairs, minor wear to gold gilt

Back Stamp: Royal Rudolstadt RW Crown mark plate impressed with numbers and initial on back, titled on back German original painting title and artist written in gold.

Circa 1900