A KPM LARGE VASE CIRCA 1891

designed by Alexander Kips, the globular body molded in high relief with rococo scrolls and painted, by Franz Aulich, signed F. Aulich, on both sides with an arrangement of peonies, applied on one side with a scantily-clad maiden embracing the rim of the vase and a putto leaning towards her and on the other with a pan's head mask surrounded by bunches of grapes, the base pierced with similar scrollwork, sceptre mark in underglaze-blue, red printed orb over KPM mark, impressed model numeral 3646, gilder's numeral 47, black script numeral 9136.

In good condition except from some very minor and occasional wear to rubbing at places, three minuscule chips to the edges of the scroll-molded rococo elements and very few and tiny chips to the edges of flowers and leaves. There is also a small slice chip to the footrim.
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Alexander Kips (1858-1910) was the Artistic Director of the Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin between 1888 and 1908. Trained as a landscape painter, he was influential in raising the quality of tile paintings at the factory. Early on in his career, he became fond of creating designs for monumental vases, such as the present vase, combining his signature stylistic elements, including dynamically modelled figures and bold rococo forms.