A KPM porcelain painted plaque of the Lion Hunt Berlin, late 19th/early 20th century

finely painted by A.L. Eckart and signed lower right A L EcKart / Dresden, the reverse with impressed KPM mark beneath a sceptre and the letter H, incised measurement 15-12, faded inscription in black pencil A.L E.k.../ DRESDEN. Set within a carved giltwood frame.

Overall in good condition. Some minor marks to surface of plaque especially around edges consistent with framing. Wear to the frame.
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The original painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), entitled Caccia al Leone (The Lion Hunt), is in the permanent collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and a painted sketch on wood made by the artist as a preliminary study is now in the permanent collection of the National Gallery in London (NG 853.1). It is believed that Rubens drew his inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's fresco, The Battle of Anghiari, which was destroyed in 1557.