c. 1840 German Porcelain Rococo Figurine - KPM - Allegory of Spring - Tall Lamp For Sale

This graceful figurine of a maiden and child was made nearly 200 years ago by the renowned German porcelain manufacturer KPM. Originally, it supported a large, reticulated porcelain bowl which was removed to make the figurine the base for a lamp.The exquisite maiden with a young boy at her side is hand enameled porcelain, and stands 14" tall, measuring to the top of her extended hand. The rococo figurine in excellent condition with just a few chipped petals, as shown.It's marked underneath with the 1840 mark: "KPM" in red, with a blue scepter under the glaze. The orange, curve-and-dot mark is the artist's (painter's) mark.KPM (Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur) has a rich history dating back to 1751 when a merchant and wool manufacturer was granted permission by Frederick the Great to build a porcelain manufactory in Berlin. In 1763, when KIng Frederick bought the company to save it from bankruptcy, he renamed the business Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin and added the royal scepter to its KPM trademark.As the owner, King Frederick jokingly referred to himself as his own "best customer." From 1763 until his death in 1786, he ordered several splendid porcelain dinnerware sets and decorative pieces in the Rococo style for his castles.14" tall figurine, 26" to top of harp.
about 7" wide
Weighs: 5 lbs. 10 oz.Ships fully insured.