Antique 19Th C. Kpm Hand Painted Porcelain Tile Plaque In Carved Wood Frame Beautiful Antique Hand Painted Kpm (No Mark) German Porcelain Plaque Dating To The Late 19Th Century. The Plaque Is Titled On The Reverse "L'Hiver Apres F. Aubert" And Depicts A Woman And Putti Warming Themselves By A Fire In A Winter Landscape. The Plaque Measures 7.5 X 5 " And Is In Very Good Condition. It Comes Housed In An Ornately Carved Wood Frame Painted In Gilt Which Measures 10.5 X 8.5". Frame Has A Couple Repairs But Still Displays Well. KPM is an acronym for Kƒƒ‚ƒƒ‚‚¶nigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, which translates to ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚œRoyal Porcelain Factory in Berlin.ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚ 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 factoryƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚™s ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚œwhite gold,ƒƒ‚¢ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚ 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 as its emblem. He also commissioned many KPM porcelain objects to be made in the Rococo style for his palace.

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