KPM Berlin, also known as The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin (German: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur) was founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia (known as Frederick the Great). Its actual origins, however, lie in three private enterprises which, under crown patronage, were trying to establish the production of “white gold” (i.e. porcelain) in Berlin from the mid-18th century onwards. Reference: Wikipedia
Below are some examples and price guides of KPM Berlin porcelain including a porcelain vase, a rare plaque of a portrait by Wagner and an example of KPM Berlin’s Manufacturers Mark.
KPM Berlin Manufacturers Mark
A late 19th century KPM Berlin porcelain vase. The baluster body with twin angular handles and spiral pierced flared neck on knopped circular pedestal and integral square base with moulded leafy, guilloche and rosette and ribbon tied borders, the body decorated with an oval rustic landscape reserve to one side, the opposing side with a ribbon suspended basket of summer flowers united by floral garlands above a further floral entwined border, the base with underglaze blue sceptre and red printed orb factory marks and numbered in black 146/104, 33.8cm high
Sold for £382.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023
Art Nouveau equestrian figurine, KPM Berlin, mark before 1945, 1st choice, blue imperial orb mark, grinding line next to it, model no. 9423, model by Adolph Amberg 1905, main figure from the wedding procession on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Cecilie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, groom as a Roman warrior on a stallion, base signed, colored underglaze painting, 42 x 40 x12 cm
Sold for €1,800 at Historia Auctionata in 2023
This is a rare 19th century German KPM painting on porcelain by famous listed artist Wagner showing a young woman reading a book. Signed by the artist on the lower right; with wonderful subject detail and colors. It comes with its original 19th century frame. Hallmarked under the glaze on the back KPM. It measures 11.75″ by 13.5″ by 1.75″ deep framed and 5.1″ by 7.45″ unframed.
Sold for US$3,100 at Bidhaus in 2023
