Bidspirit auction | KPM Bronze & Hand-Painted Porcelain
KPM Bronze & Hand-Painted Porcelain Jewelry Casket - Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), Germany. Gilt bronze and hand-painted porcelain jewelry casket in the Rococo style, late19th century. Of rectangular form surmounted by ormolu mounts and a scroll and shell handle flanked by busts of cherubs. Hinged cover and box composed of four panels painted with vignettes of courting couples in garden landscapes. With two KPM underglaze-blue sceptre marks along the underside of the lid. Height: 14 in x width: 14 in x depth: 10 in. Condition: The lock works and the box opens and closes well on its hinges. There is a slight wobble to the box as it appears the feet are slightly uneven. There are no visible chips, cracks, losses, or repairs to the porcelain plaques. Some tarnishing to the bronze elements. Some dust gathered in the recessed areas. The top velvet insert is loose.