19th C. Berlin KPM Porcelain Covered Jars with Eagle Finials
A fine pair of 19th century Berlin KPM porcelain covered jars each with raised basket form and finely painted with floral sprays and wreath panels of courting couples. acanthus leaf base. The lids surmounted by an eagle with raised wings, circa 1860. Height 12.60 in.
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- Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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