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Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin - KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur - German, 19th century) after Titian (Italian, born ca. 1485, died 1576). "Portrait of Lavinia the artist's daughter with a bowl of fruit" on porcelain plaque, 19th century. Marks: sceptre and initials KPM on lower right corner of verso. A lovely and impressively large KPM porcelain plaque featuring a beautiful rendering after Renaissance master, Titian, depicting the artist's daughter Lavinia holding a bowl of fruit above her head. Dressed in a beautiful silky gown with lace cuffs and adorned with luxurious jewelry - including a bejeweled tiara, a strand of pearls, and drop earrings - Lavinia stands before a drawn curtain revealing a sublime view beyond. Titian created the original oil on canvas painting ca. 1555-1558; it is held at the Gemaldegalerie in Berlin. A lovely homage to the original rendered on a KPM porcelain plaque, mounted behind glass in a custom frame. Size (sight view): 12.625" L x 10.25" W (32.1 cm x 26 cm) Size (frame): 21.125" L x 17.125" W (53.7 cm x 43.5 cm)
The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin, also known as the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin or in German Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM) was founded by King Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1763. Experts, however, claim its actual origins can be traced to three private businesses aiming to produce "white gold" (porcelain) under the crown's patronage from the middle of th 18th century on. During the 19th century, KPM created porcelain plaques that featured compositions after Old Master paintings. Larger plaques like this example were technically complex to produce and thus, more valuable.
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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Condition
Marks on verso of plaque at lower right corner include an image of a sceptre and the initials KPM (for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur). Plaque presents with vivid imagery and hues. Minute, nearly invisible scuff and spall on left side of compositio. Mounted behind glass in a custom frame. Frame presents with some wear - age cracks, abrasions, stains, and small areas of loss here and there - but complements the artwork nicely and is fit with suspension wire.