Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies Decorative Arts with the Latin phrase "Ecce

with the Latin phrase "Ecce Homo" (behold the man) painted to the top

1982: Fellowship

Francesco Vinea (1845-1902)

The table having very finely carved masks of bats (symbolizing good luck) on the knees of the cabriole legs

The chair designed for the sitter to sit facing the back of the chair

Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies Decorative Arts with the Latin phrase "EcceA very elegant antique 19th century KPM porcelain hand painted & gilded lidded bowl tureen, decorated with birds & butterflies, 1840 1895. This very handsome lidded tureen made by the acclaimed German porcelain maker KPM (Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur), having a shaped & gilded finial to the lid and finely hand painted with brightly colored woodland birds and butterflies. The bowl having twin gilded handles naturalistically modeled as tree branches