Object Description
Orientalist KPM Porcelain Plaque of Interior Scene
German, 20th Century
Frame: Height 71cm, width 64cm, depth 4cm
Plaque: Height 50cm, width 39cm, depth 0.5cm
Painted in the Orientalist style, this German KPM porcelain plaque depicts an interior scene with three figures. The two male figures, who are both Arabic, are portrayed in deep conversation, while a European woman listens intently. The surrounding interior is filled with a variety of Middle Eastern or North African style objects, including rugs, a huqqah, and a Moorish table.
The plaque is signed indistinctly to the lower right corner, and features a KPM stamp on the reverse. It is held in an ornate giltwood frame.