Lot Essay
Inspired by the strict neoclassical designs of Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), the great Prussian architect and designer
CIRCA 1847-1849, MARKED WITH A RED ORB ABOVE K.P.M. AND AN EAGLE IN BLUE, ALSO IMPRESSED WITH NUMERALS
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A Berlin biscuit two-handled amphoravase
Circa 1847-1849, marked with a red orb above K.P.M. and an eagle in blue, also impressed with numerals
(Amphorenvase), of baluster form, the cylindrical neck decorated with gilt scrolling foliage between gilt bands and with flaring rim, the fluted handles sprouting from stylized acanthus leaves and terminating in female masks, and on a similarly decorated domed foot (some gilt restored)
39.5 cm. (15 ½ in.) high
Circa 1847-1849, marked with a red orb above K.P.M. and an eagle in blue, also impressed with numerals
(Amphorenvase), of baluster form, the cylindrical neck decorated with gilt scrolling foliage between gilt bands and with flaring rim, the fluted handles sprouting from stylized acanthus leaves and terminating in female masks, and on a similarly decorated domed foot (some gilt restored)
39.5 cm. (15 ½ in.) high