A Berlin KPM porcelain dinner plate from the mythological service for Friedrich II
A Berlin KPM porcelain dinner plate from the mythological service for Friedrich II
Model no. 920 with Neuzierat mouldings. The relief moulded rim decorated with gilt etched mosaics and roses. The centre of the well with a finely painted depiction of Clymene mourning at the grave of her son Phaeton. The grave monument, crowned by an urn and an inscription, is surrounded by the sisters of Phaeton – daughters of the sun who were transformed into poplar trees. In the background is Cycnus, King of Liguria, who was transformed into a swan by Apollo. Blue sceptre mark, pressnummer 13. D 24.8 cm.
1783.
In January 1783, King Friedrich II placed an order with the manufactory for a service which was to be exclusively decorated with scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, which he loved. The king's passion for ancient Greek and Roman mythology not only found its expression in porcelain designs, but also in the numerous paintings which decorated the interiors of his castles, such as the concert room and the Ovid Gallery in the New Chambers of Sanssouci. As with his many other services, the king had a precise idea in mind of how he wanted it to be decorated. The designs were to be based on the engravings from the French work "Les Métamorphose d'Ovide" (1767 - 1771) by Pierre Basan. The service was delivered to Sanssouci Palace in December 1783 and is listed in the inventory of the silver chamber.
Provenance
Collection of Renate and Tono Dreßen.
Literature
Cf. Lenz, Berlin 1913, vol. 2, pl. 150, illus. 708. Cf. plates and various moulded items in: Köllmann, Braunschweig 1966, vol. 2, pl. 141. For more on the history of the service, see vol. 1, p. 306. Further pieces in the possession of the Stiftung Huis Doorn are illustrated in cat.: Kaiserlicher Kunstbesitz, Berlin 1991, no. 105. For general information on the depiction of scenes from Ovid on porcelain see: Braesel, Ovid auf Porzellan, Speisen und Erzählen, in: Keramos 196/2007, p. 3 – 13. Cf. cat. Kronschatz und Silberkammer der Hohenzollern, Berlin-Brandenburg-Munich 2010, p.46.
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A Berlin KPM porcelain dinner plate from the mythological service for Friedrich II
Model no. 920 with Neuzierat mouldings. The relief moulded rim decorated with gilt etched mosaics and roses. The centre of the well with a finely painted depiction of Clymene mourning at the grave of her son Phaeton. The grave monument, crowned by an urn and an inscription, is surrounded by the sisters of Phaeton – daughters of the sun who were transformed into poplar trees. In the background is Cycnus, King of Liguria, who was transformed into a swan by Apollo. Blue sceptre mark, pressnummer 13. D 24.8 cm.
1783.
In January 1783, King Friedrich II placed an order with the manufactory for a service which was to be exclusively decorated with scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, which he loved. The king's passion for ancient Greek and Roman mythology not only found its expression in porcelain designs, but also in the numerous paintings which decorated the interiors of his castles, such as the concert room and the Ovid Gallery in the New Chambers of Sanssouci. As with his many other services, the king had a precise idea in mind of how he wanted it to be decorated. The designs were to be based on the engravings from the French work "Les Métamorphose d'Ovide" (1767 - 1771) by Pierre Basan. The service was delivered to Sanssouci Palace in December 1783 and is listed in the inventory of the silver chamber.
Provenance
Collection of Renate and Tono Dreßen.
Literature
Cf. Lenz, Berlin 1913, vol. 2, pl. 150, illus. 708. Cf. plates and various moulded items in: Köllmann, Braunschweig 1966, vol. 2, pl. 141. For more on the history of the service, see vol. 1, p. 306. Further pieces in the possession of the Stiftung Huis Doorn are illustrated in cat.: Kaiserlicher Kunstbesitz, Berlin 1991, no. 105. For general information on the depiction of scenes from Ovid on porcelain see: Braesel, Ovid auf Porzellan, Speisen und Erzählen, in: Keramos 196/2007, p. 3 – 13. Cf. cat. Kronschatz und Silberkammer der Hohenzollern, Berlin-Brandenburg-Munich 2010, p.46.
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