Pair of glasses K.P.M. Germany, 19th century

Pair of K.P.M. glasses. Germany, 19th century.
Porcelain.
In perfect condition.
With stamp.
Measurements: 47 x 30 x 30 cm.

Pair of cups raised on quadrangular base on which supports the foot of trumpet neck. The main body is subdivided in two, the inferior one with garlands and beaked eagles that act as handle, and the superior one exvasado. Decoratively, both pieces are distinguished by the use of golden tones on a white background. The main bodies are decorated with identical pavilions with rural scenes.

KPM is an acronym for Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, which translates as "Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin". The company was founded in 1763 by Frederick II of Prussia, who bought the factory from its previous owner, Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, after his 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 in the enterprise and granted it the use of the royal scepter as its emblem. He also commissioned many KPM porcelain objects to be made in rococo style for his palace.