German Late 19th Century Berlin K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque "the Violin Recital"

A wonderful late 19th-early 20th Berlin K.P.M. porcelain rectangular plaque Painted landscape scene with two women and their children playing, the background with two men, one playing an instrument. Impressed K.P.M and scepter marks, in the original frame. KPM is an acronym for Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, which translates to “Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin.” The company was founded in 1763 by Frederick II of Prussia, who bought the factory from its previous owner, Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, in the wake of its bankruptcy. Frederick II greatly admired the factory’s “white gold,” a type of porcelain so fine and translucent that it closely mirrored the high-quality porcelain made in China. He invested large sums of money into the company and granted it the use of the royal scepter...

A Very Finely Painted Late 19th Century Berlin K.P.M. Porcelain Rectangular Plaque Depicting infants and Cupids playing with a lamb, surrounded by an array of fruits. After the fam...

Large Oval Berlin 'K.P.M.' Porcelain Plaque of a Harem Dancer Germany, circa 1890 This exceptional Berlin (K.P.M.) porcelain plaque showcases an exquisitely detailed painting of a veiled, exotically dressed...

The 1844 summer market in the town of Lengerich, in the western German province of Westphalia, is the subject of this antique KPM porcelain plaque...

A Pair of antique German KPM porcelain plaques depicting "Aligira and Tirian" Marked with 'K.P.M' Sceptre Mark with the letters 'SZ', with size marks 915-255, marked with Royal Vien...

Late 19th century Painted KPM porcelain plaque by Dittrich, after Landelle. German, late 19th century Frame: Height 52cm, width 37.5cm, depth 4cm Plaque: Height 43cm, width 28cm, depth 0.5cm This rectangular shaped porcelain plaque depicts the Old Testament Biblical figure Ruth in a cornfield. She is dressed plainly in a grey shift, white headscarf, and carrying a wheatsheaf under her left arm. She holds a direct gaze with the viewer, and stands in front of a subdued sunrise or sunset in the background. The original painting, by Charles Landelle...

A 19th Century German K.P.M Plaque Depicting Reclining Magdalene Circa 1870 Origin: Germany Framed Height: 13″ Width: 16″ Plaque Height: 6.5″ Width: 9.5″ Materia...

Porcelain plaque painted with Orientalist figure by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 38cm, width 32cm, depth 6cm Plaque: Height 22cm, width 17cm, depth 0.5cm T...

Porcelain plaque painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 32.5cm, width 26.5cm, depth 3cm Plaque: Height 25.5cm, width 19cm, depth 0.5cm ...

A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk Decorated allover with porcelain plaques painted with scenes of courting couples, the upper section with a central cupboard door mounted with a square plaque and nine surrounding drawers, the lower section with shaped top inset with three frieze drawers, each of the corners with a male figure emerging from a scrolled volute, above four tapering fluted and floral-painted porcelain legs with four putti...