KPM Porcelain Bowl

Measures: 7 1/2 hight x 21" wide x 13" deep. marked underneath KPM.
KPM, an acronym of Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, translates to "Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin." KPM was founded in 1763 when Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great, bought the factory previously owned by a Berlin businessman, then renamed it and took over the staff. Frederick the Great was not only KPM's owner, but also often referred to himself as their best customer, as he placed many KPM orders for his palace. In fact, many of KPM's dinnerware services were designed with the interior of his palace in mind. For this reason, their early designs draw from the Rococo style.