Rare Weichmalerei (Soft Painting) Art Nouveau Variant – Flawless First Quality
Up for your consideration is a masterwork of European porcelain art, hand-painted by the world-renowned Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufactory (KPM) in 1919. This 10 1/4-inch reticulated masterpiece represents the absolute apex of KPM’s early 20th-century artistic innovation.
The Highly Coveted KPM Weichmalerei Style
Unlike standard, traditional porcelain floral patterns, this plate showcases KPM's legendary Weichmalerei (Soft Painting) style. This specialized Art Nouveau technique utilized a fluid, oil-based glaze method that allowed colors to blend softly together. The result is an ethereal, painterly masterpiece featuring three distinct floral clusters that burst with dramatic realism, soft atmospheric depth, and vibrant coloration entirely unique to this period.
Royal Potsdamer Stadtschloss Relief & Reticulation
The form is derived from the historic Potsdamer Stadtschloss (Potsdam City Palace) service originally created for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. This specimen features a striking 1 3/4-inch wide pierced, hand-cut reticulated border heavily trimmed in brilliant gold gilding, complete with KPM's famous wing-like molded relief ornaments suspended gracefully from the outer rim. Every inch of this porcelain is executed to the highest degree of artistic excellence.
Pristine First-Quality Condition Report
- Grade: Flawless, official First Quality piece. There are no cancellation slashes or ground lines over the underglaze cobalt blue scepter mark.
- State: In absolute museum-grade condition. No chips, cracks, hairlines, crazing, or hidden professional restorations.
- Gilding & Paint: The Weichmalerei palette is breathtakingly vivid. The extensive, heavy gold gilt accents remain perfectly bright and completely intact with no notable wear or rubbing. #E842
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