Continental Handpainted Porcelain Plaque of a Saint

Description:

Continental Handpainted Porcelain Plaque of a Saint, late 19th/early 20th century, plaque bearing Florentine maker's mark, signed in ink to back L. Giovanni, oval format, painted with a bare-chested young male saint wrapped in animal skins, mounted to velveteen backing, in giltwood frame, plaque lg. 7 in.
Estimate $500-700