The VICTORIA vase was designed in 1860 by the KPM model master Julius Mantel. The magnificent piece was named in honor of Crown Princess Victoria of Great Britain, who married the future Emperor Frederick III of Prussia in 1858. The vase is decorated with a composition of white rhododendron blossoms on the front and white peonies in soft painting on the back. Influenced by Impressionism and the blurred backgrounds of early photography, a painting technique for flowers was developed at the end of the 19th century in the Berlin porcelain manufactory that made the blossoms appear spatially staggered and bathed in light with a virtuoso application of paint and soft color gradients.

The master painters color the background of the picture with a dark turquoise Fond, which is framed by rich, partially engraved gold ornamentation on colored background areas. Proof of the incomparable expertise of KPM Meistermalerei, because: This luxurious shade of green could only be created through many years of elaborate experimentation, gradual color layering and multiple intermediate firings. The composition of the colors and the exact painting process are still well-kept secrets of the Berlin porcelain manufactory to this day.

As the viewer moves on, the sides of the vase are decorated with paintings of birds against an autumn-colored sky: a pair of long-tailed tits on rosehip branches and a pair of bullfinches on rowan branches. The polygonal base is also color-coordinated with the vase. It shines in dark turquoise, air blue and brown-red and is framed by filigree ornamental gilding. The vase alternates between pictorial fields with color and gold staffage, landscape scenes and polychrome painting.

The most experienced painters in the fields of floral, landscape, decorative and bird painting have worked together to create this unique work of art. Brilliant colors, an opulent decoration and the elegance of the shape combine in the VICTORIA vase to create an eye-catcher with an expansive effect that is also impressive when viewed up close.

You can currently admire the unique piece in our flagship store at Wegelystraße 1. Simply book your individual appointment online here.

We look forward to your visit!