{"product_id":"kpm-porcelain-plaque-of-gladiola","title":"KPM Porcelain Plaque of Gladiola","description":"KPM Porcelain Plaque of Gladiola\u003cbr\u003e KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1900 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This finely painted KPM porcelain plaque presents \u003cem\u003eGladiola\u003c\/em\u003e as a standing portrait of a young woman holding white gladiolas. Looking directly at the viewer, she is shown with long brown hair, draped in rich red and gently holding her bouquet. The composition reflects the late 19th-century fashion for floral personification, in which women were depicted as living embodiments of flowers, plants or poetic ideals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rooted in the Victorian language of flowers and later embraced by Symbolist and Art Nouveau artists, this imagery transformed the female figure into an emblem of beauty, sentiment and nature. In Victorian floriography, the gladiolus was associated with strength of character, sincerity and deep respect, making it an especially fitting attribute for a figure presented with such poise and quiet dignity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founded in 1763 under the patronage of Frederick II of Prussia, KPM became one of Europe’s foremost porcelain manufactories. Painted onto porcelain by K. Polk, this plaque unites KPM’s refined surface and technical precision with the era’s fascination with beauty, symbolism and the expressive language of flowers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Impressed “KPM” with scepter mark (en verso) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 25“ high x 18” wide x 4 1\/2“ deep (63.5 x 45.72 x 11.43 cm)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45941043134599,"sku":"32-3227","price":5850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/2471\/0466\/files\/32-3227_1.png?v=1790364088","url":"https:\/\/rauantiques.com\/products\/kpm-porcelain-plaque-of-gladiola","provider":"M.S. Rau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}