A Berlin porcelain plaque of the Darmstadt Madonna, late 19th centuryAfter the painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, depicting the Madonna and Child surrounded by Jakob Meyer zum Hasen, the mayor of Basel and his family, in an elaborate gilt wood frame, the plaque: 25.5cm by 19cm , impressed sceptre and K.P.M marks, incised B注脚The painting "Madonna of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen", also known as the Darmstadt Madonna, was completed in 1562 by Holbein the Younger. It depicts Jakob Meyer zum Hasen (1482-1531), the mayor of Basel, his first and second wives and his daughter surrounding the Madonna and child, showing Meyer's devotion to his Catholic faith, as he was a staunch opposer of the reformation. Until around 1606 the painting remained in the hands of his descendants, then changed owners various times before it was purchased by Prince Wilhelm of Prussia in 1822. His daughter Elisabeth inherited the picture and brought it to Darmstadt, where it remained until the 20th century. Between 2004 and 2011 it was on temporary loan to the Städelsche Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt and after its sale is now on view in the Johanniterkirche in Schwäbisch Hall.