{"product_id":"cylinderkop-fra-kpm-424837","title":"Cylinder cup from KPM","description":"\u003cp\u003e Height 6 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Diameter of the saucer 13 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Fine neoclassical cup from German KPM, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eKPM was founded in 1751 by Wilhelm Caspar Wegely and in 1763 taken over by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, whereby it received its royal name, a name the factory retained until 1918 when the German monarchy was abolished and the factory changed its name to Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The factory was rebuilt after World War II and still produces porcelain outside Berlin today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The cup is decorated in the rare sepia technique, where the entire decoration is tones of the same color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The upper cup is decorated with an oval cartouche showing a farm by trees, a couple of people on the left and sheep in the foreground, and a church at the back. This is surrounded by symmetrical decorations in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The saucer is decorated with two men with sticks walking along a stream, with a farm visible on the left side, this is surrounded by similar symmetrical decorations as on the upper cup in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The set is factory marked with KPM's scepter with a line underneath, which can date this to the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe cup is in very good condition, only a little wear on the upper gold rim. The saucer has an old repair and some wear on the decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The cup comes from a private Danish collection of 18th and 19th century porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The cup is sold with a saucer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"harstedantik-dk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48794734952776,"sku":"6378","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/4794\/7336\/files\/424837z.jpg?v=1721272668","url":"https:\/\/harstedantik.dk\/en-eu\/products\/cylinderkop-fra-kpm-424837","provider":"Harsted Antik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}