A Berlin KPM porcelain étagère from a large dinner and dessert service - image-1

Lot 277 Dα

A Berlin KPM porcelain étagère from a large dinner and dessert service

Auction 1150 - overview Berlin
16.05.2020, 12:00 - The Prussian Sale
Estimate: 3.500 € - 5.000 €
Result: 3.374 € (incl. premium)
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A Berlin KPM porcelain étagère from a large dinner and dessert service

Unidentified model, fired in five pieces and screw-mounted with ormolu connecting pieces. Comprising a stembowl supported by a central baluster and a smaller, removable stembowl above. Finely decorated with naturalistic flowers, gilt acanthus tendrils, and blue enamel borders. Imperial orb mark. H 33.7, D 24.7 cm.
1844 - 47.

The elegance and high quality of this two-piece etagere, which originates from a large dessert service, suggest that it was a royal commission. The individual parts of such a piece can be unscrewed and placed on top of one another to form a two- or three-part étagère with bowls of varying sizes.