{"product_id":"kpm-porcelain-plaque-after-georg-hom-s-mignon","title":"KPM porcelain plaque after Georg Hom’s Mignon","description":"KPM porcelain plaque after Georg Hom’s \u003cem\u003eMignon\u003c\/em\u003e KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1895 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This finely painted KPM porcelain plaque depicts \u003cem\u003eMignon\u003c\/em\u003e, after a celebrated composition by the 19th-century German artist Georg Hom. The young girl stands before a stone wall overgrown with trailing ivy, holding a tambourine at her side. Her gaze, quiet pose and delicate features evoke the melancholy spirit of Hom’s original painting, which was first exhibited at the Academy in Berlin in 1880. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mignon is a character from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s novels \u003cem\u003eWilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWilhelm Meister’s Journeyman Years\u003c\/em\u003e. She appears as a mysterious Italian girl whose story of abduction, wandering and exile made her an enduring Romantic symbol of longing and melancholy. Hom’s composition captures this sense of vulnerability, presenting Mignon as both delicate and hauntingly introspective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founded in 1763, KPM became one of Europe’s foremost porcelain manufactories under the patronage of Frederick II of Prussia. Its plaques were prized for their smooth, luminous surfaces, which allowed artists to achieve fine detail and rich color. Here, the refined porcelain enhances the softness, color and emotional subtlety of Hom’s image, transforming Goethe’s literary heroine into an object of exceptional decorative beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Impressed “KPM” with scepter mark (en verso) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Plaque: 12.5“ high x 7.5\" wide (31.75 x 19.05cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 22.25\" high x 18.5\" wide x 2\" deep (56.52 x 46.99 x 5.08 cm)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45857094795399,"sku":"32-3181","price":985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-3181_1.png?v=1789420818","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/kpm-porcelain-plaque-after-georg-hom-s-mignon","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}