Cylinder cup from KPM

Height 6 cm.

Diameter of the saucer 13 cm.

Fine neoclassical cup from German KPM, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur.

KPM 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.

The factory was rebuilt after World War II and still produces porcelain outside Berlin today.

The cup is decorated in the rare sepia technique, where the entire decoration is tones of the same color.

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.

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.

The set is factory marked with KPM's scepter with a line underneath, which can date this to the late 18th century.

The 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.

The cup comes from a private Danish collection of 18th and 19th century porcelain.

The cup is sold with a saucer.