Colorful parrot studies from the KPM archive, created by master painters of earlier generations, adorn plates and mugs from the KURLAND collection in this year’s Heritage Edition Parrots.
With great virtuosity and loose brushstrokes, the master painters of the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin breathe a fascinating vitality into four colorfully plumed companions. A bright red macaw, a green-billed parrot, a yellow-crested cockatoo, and a rainbow lory take flight across classics from the KURLAND Collection, undoubtedly captivating viewers with the magnificence of nature. The inspiration came from gouaches that porcelain painters created based on the graphic illustrations of an ornithological work and which have been preserved in the KPM archives to this day. In keeping with the tradition of 18th-century porcelain painting, the repertoire of motifs at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin included not only floral compositions, landscapes, and figurative scenes but also impressive depictions of animals. The KURLAND Heritage Edition Parrots presents a unique selection of exceptional bird depictions—some sitting alone on a branch, others as details from the original drawing—highlighting the multifaceted precision of KPM’s masterful painting.
The four colorful companions come together again in a flock within a five-piece wall plate set. Limited to a total of 100 sets, reserved exclusively for members of the WEISS customer club, the scarlet macaw, green-chinned parrot, yellow-crested cockatoo, and rainbow lory—whether depicted individually perched on a branch or as a detail from the original drawing—highlight the rich, intricate detail of KPM’s masterful painting.
