STRICT LIMITATION
BLUE EDITION
STRICT LIMITATION
BLUE EDITION
STRICT LIMITATION
BLUE EDITION
With the “Édition Bleuet”, KPM is launching four products in the same guise: an airy blue cornflower decoration sprouts on the to-go cup, the Cadre vases, the Vide Poche, and an artfully decorated bust of Louise.
The cornflower, as simple and plain as it seems, was Queen Louise's favorite flower - she and her children made braided wreaths and Friedrich Wilhelm decorated her grave with fresh flowers. Reason enough for the KPM to transfer the flowers with almost transparent brushstrokes to the iconic bust of Louise by Johann Gottfried Schadow , which immortalizes the "good queen" with a sensitively crafted face.
And because the flower was seen as a symbol of change and progress during the Romantic period, the large-format blossom with its almost flowing leaves still works today: from classicism to the Sixties - a style-defining decoration for all times.
A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES
POURING AND GARNISHING
The individual parts produced by casting are put together (garnished) with pasty porcelain mass. The garnishing process must be carried out quickly so that the parts do not dry out. Seams are cleanly plastered. Finally, the finished product is worked on again with brushes and sponges so that any irregularities disappear.
GLAZING
The bust is dipped by hand into a tub filled with glaze. The absorption capacity of the blank and the immersion time determine the thickness of the glaze layer and its distribution. If the product design requires unglazed areas, such as with biscuit porcelain (here the folds and the neckline of the dress), these are carefully covered by hand beforehand with wax or a special varnish.
IN THE MASTER PAINTING
After firing, the Louise bust receives the limited edition “Édition Bleuet” decoration in our master painting: the cornflower, Queen Louise’s favorite flower. The flowers are brought to life on her portrait with an almost transparent brushstroke.