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'Oriental girl' German KPM porcelain plaque

Creator: Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur (KPM)
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
'Oriental girl' German KPM porcelain plaque
German, Early 20th Century
Plaque: Height 48cm, width 29cm
Frame: Height 65cm, width 46cm

Orientalist style works became very popular in the 19th Century, and the tradition continued into the early 20th Century, when this fine porcelain plaque was produced. Manufactured by famed German firm KPM, the plaque was retailed in New York by Gilman Collamore & Co., who imported high-end works of porcelain and glass. The plaque still bears the retailer's label to the reverse reading 'Gilman Collamore & Co, Union Sq. NY'.

The plaque is rectangular in shape, and portrays a young girl, swathed in rich, red draped clothing, reaching upward to give food to a white dove perched on a wire. The girl, her hair bound up in the Orientalist fashion, wears an armband as well as hoop earrings. The interior in which the scene is set is hung with luxurious textiles and decorated with gilt detailing.

The plaque is housed in a giltwood frame and is marked to the reverse with the sceptre mark of KPM porcelain, together with the retailer's label. The reverse also bears a written inscription reading 'Orientalisches Mädchen / L. Sturm', the title translating to 'Oriental girl'.

Artist/Maker: KPM

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Germany
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Porcelain, Giltwood.
Creation Date:	Early 20th Century
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	15440
Incollect Reference #:	745021

Dimensions

W.	18.11 in;	H.	25.59 in;
W.	46 cm;	H.	65 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.