Treasures

Kostbarkeiten

In a room adorned with time itself
she leans, not lazily, but as one accustomed to beauty.
A collector’s soul in silken lavender,
surrounded by blue cloisonné dragons and golden filigree, she reads quietly, as if every ornate surface echoes a story she’s already lived.

This is not just a portrait.
It is a still life of elegance, framed in longing.

Printed for the Münchener Kunst-Ausstellung (Munich Art Exhibition), this postcard reproduces a painting by F. M. Bredt (1860–1921), a German Orientalist painter best known for intimate interior scenes of women. Bredt’s work is rare in postcard form and especially prized for its detailed textures, fabrics, and composition.

The title “Kostbarkeiten” translates to “Treasures” or “Precious Things,” a nod to both the opulent décor and the woman herself—poised between curiosity and command.

This card is in excellent condition with a rich, luminous palette and strong printing clarity. The back is unmarked, reinforcing its preserved state. Likely printed around the 1910s–1920s as part of a limited official postcard series.