ca1907 TIN LITHOGRAPH ADVERTISING TRAY / PLATE WITH BEAUTIFUL WOMAN NEAR MINT #1

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Very rare and stunningly beautiful, 1907 Tin Lithographed, Vienna Art Plate / Advertising Tray featuring a beautiful "Pretty Girl" type image of a busty Young Woman in the style of Angelo Asti.
This fantastic and very rare, chromolithograph on tin Art Plate / Advertising Tray measures approx. 10" in diameter and features a bust portrait of a beautiful young woman wearing an exceptionally low cut dress which exposes her bare shoulder and much of her chest. She stares dreamily from the Image with a serine look on her face. The Tray features a rim with elaborate design. The Tray does not have advertising on the reverse.
There is a manufacturer' s / lithographer's mark on the reverse that identifies the Plate as from the series known as the "Dresden Art Plate". It is Plate No. 207 titled "Lenore " and was manufactured by The Meek Company of Coshocton, Ohio. It also carries a 1907 copyright notice by Meek.
The image of the beautiful, young woman is not signed by the artist but is executed in the "Pretty Girl" genera introduced by Artist Angelo Asti. Asti burst upon the American Advertising Art scene in 1904 with his first Art Nouveau style image of a beautiful, buxom girl titled “Colette”. He originated what is called the “pretty girl” style of Advertising Art - "Pretty girl" art is a term used to refer to painting of a glamour art nature that was done by mainstream illustrators. It found its audience among popular magazines like The Saturday Evening Post and Cosmopolitan and in the world of advertising.
This rare and very beautiful, 1907 Vienna / Dresden Art Plate / Advertising Tray is in excellent to near mint, original condition. The colors are bright and vibrant - rich and warm and there is no damage or wear to the image area or the raised rim. There is some VERY light wear to the very edge of the rolled rim but otherwise the front surface is in near mint condition. The back side of the Tray has some light wear.
A very beautiful and very rare, ca1907 Tin Lithographed, Vienna Art Plate / Advertising Tray featuring a beautiful "Pretty Girl" type image in outstanding, original condition and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!
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