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FREDERICK II.

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FREDERICK II.

For the Berlin Porcelain Manufactory, Frederick the Great was not only important as a Prussian king and military leader, but also as its owner and founder with the acquisition of the manufactory in 1763.
For the Berlin Porcelain Manufactory, Frederick the Great was not only important as a Prussian king and military leader, but also as its owner and founder with the acquisition of the manufactory in 1763.
Until his death in 1786, Frederick II managed the company with great personal commitment. He ordered 21 richly decorated table services for the furnishing of his castles. Porcelain was also an important instrument of his politics and diplomacy as a state gift. He gave the porcelain manufactory the title “königlich“ (royal) and gave it the scepter from the Brandenburg coat of arms as a trademark that is still used today.
Until his death in 1786, Frederick II managed the company with great personal commitment. He ordered 21 richly decorated table services for the furnishing of his castles. Porcelain was also an important instrument of his politics and diplomacy as a state gift. He gave the porcelain manufactory the title “königlich“ (royal) and gave it the scepter from the Brandenburg coat of arms as a trademark that is still used today.
In 1851, the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin produced the 32 cm tall portrait bust of Frederick II as a detail of an equestrian statue based on a design by C. D. Rauch in porcelain. It is still made by hand at the historic manufactory site today.
In 1851, the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin produced the 32 cm tall portrait bust of Frederick II as a detail of an equestrian statue based on a design by C. D. Rauch in porcelain. It is still made by hand at the historic manufactory site today.
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Until his death in 1786, Frederick II managed the company with great personal commitment. He ordered 21 richly decorated table services for the furnishing of his castles. Porcelain was also an important instrument of his politics and diplomacy as a state gift. He gave the porcelain manufactory the title “königlich“ (royal) and gave it the scepter from the Brandenburg coat of arms as a trademark that is still used today.