Antique Kpm Royal Berlin Topographical/Weichmalerei Easter Egg Flacon or Bottle

Description

A fine antique porcelain egg shaped flacon or bottle.

By the Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Manufactory (Die Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin). … more A fine antique porcelain egg shaped flacon or bottle.

By the Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Manufactory (Die Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin).

With a hand-painted topographical scene of a town on the banks of the Rhine (am Rhein) River, Weichmalerei & gilding throughout, and a crown shaped stopper.

Referred to as 'Easter Egg' flacons, KPM began first producing these types of egg shaped bottles in the 1820-30s. As the 19th century progressed, Weichmalerei and variant stoppers began being introduced.

Simply top-shelf KPM porcelain!

Date:
19th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
There are losses to the crown stopper, some light scratches to the gilt bronze mountings, drying to the cork stopper with some splitting to the cork. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Manufactory (Die Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)

Pattern:
Topographical Rhine River Scene / Weichmalerei

Marks:
Unmarked

Measurements:
Diameter: ca. 2 1/8 in.
Height: ca. 3 3/8 in.

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