Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

This beautifully hand painted Berlin porcelain plate features Centaurea Cyanus (cornflower) decoration, and a fine gilded border.

"Pair of circa 1930s Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur white porcelain Arkadia Bacchantes bouillon soup bowls with a female nude figure cameo on one side. “The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin (German: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, abbreviated as KPM), also known as the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin and whose products are generally called Berlin porcelain, was founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia (known as Frederick the Great). Its actual origins, however, lie in three private enterprises which, under crown patronage, were trying to establish the production of ""white gold"" (i.e. porcelain) in Berlin from the mid-18th century onwards. The company logo is a cobalt blue sceptre, which is stamped (painted prior to 1837) on every piece. All painted pieces produced by KPM are signed by the painter. KPM is still producing to this day; each piece of dishware and decorative porcelain is entirely unique. KPM has produced a number of dishware forms and porcelain figurines throughout its history. Some forms have hardly changed their shape in over 200 years of production. Frederick the Great, who, as the owner, jokingly referred to himself as his own ""best customer"", was under the spell of the Rococo style during his life; a culmination of this artistic style can be seen in his castles. To this day, the most successful designs of the 1930s are the Urbino, Urania and Arkadia (originally a tea set designed in honor of KPM's 175th anniversary) created by Trude Petri...

19th century Berlin porcelain figure of a seated Hercules --Nude male form seated on Nemean lion skin --Neoclassical form --Parian or Biqu...

An extremely fine white porcelain model of Hercules with draped Nemean lion and holding the apples of Hesperides. Germany late 19th century. Blue scepter mark incised 944SG. Dimensi...

A Group of 11 Berlin porcelain neoclassical revival dishes each with a unique scene of battle on a faux terracotta ground. The designs on each plate vary with classical figures, my...

A fine-quality and rare German neoclassical Berlin biscuit porcelain punchbowl; by Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory; signed/dated J. Maentel 1876; t...

A fine quality neoclassical style white biscuit porcelain punch bowl by the Berlin Royal porcelain Factory, with underglazed blue scepter mark on the...