Cup with saucer featuring Frederick the Great

Royal Porcelain Manufacture of KRM

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Cup with saucer depicting Frederick the Great.
Highly professional painting on porcelain.
Height of the cup is 8.5 cm (12.3 cm with handle). Diameter of the cup is 8 cm. Saucer is 15 cm. In excellent condition.
Frederick II, or Frederick the Great, also known by the nickname "Old Fritz" (German: Friedrich II., Friedrich der Große, Alter Fritz; January 24, 1712, Berlin – August 17, 1786, Sanssouci, Potsdam) was King of Prussia from 1740.
The magnificent cup with saucer features a bright green glaze (there's also a bright pink option). The cup has a whimsical and comfortable curved handle. The cup and saucer are unique in that they feature a portrait of King Frederick II of Prussia, also known by the nickname "Old Fritz." The portrait is complemented by rich gold paste. A worthy addition to your collection!
Frederick II the Great (German: Friedrich II der Große). Born on January 24, 1712, in Berlin - died on August 17, 1786, in Sanssouci, Potsdam. King of Prussia (1740-1786). Nickname - "Old Fritz."
One of his significant innovations was the abolition of censorship. He made it clear to his ministers that "Berlin newspaper writers should be given unlimited freedom to write about all capital news without prior censorship." Frederick insisted that "interesting newspapers should not be obstructed." Deceased censors were usually not replaced - these positions remained vacant during his rule. For the first time, the legislative basis for freedom of the press could be established on German soil. Frederick proved to be a patron of the sciences and arts. He established the Royal Opera in 1742, for which architect Knobelsdorff built the building.
After the factory of Götzkowsky was transferred to Frederick II, it was named the Royal Porcelain Manufactory, and its hallmark from the very beginning was the royal scepter. The portraits in medallions that adorned Berlin Empire-style tableware and cups were mostly works of sculptor Leonard Posch. The reaction against cold classicism was the Biedermeier style, which catered to the bourgeois love of comfort and coziness. Products from the Berlin factory in this style had a wide market. They were mass-produced items but carried a specific charm of that era.

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