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Bouillon terrine in "bleu mourant" from KPM, the       
Royal Prussian Manufacture. King Frederick II          
ordered this last of his 24 table sets in 1784,        
two years before his death. It took KPM three          
years to copy the elusive French colour.
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Bouillon terrine in "bleu mourant" from KPM, the Royal Prussian Manufactu...

Left: cup with saucer and lid in a leather case.       
The cup shows Catherine the Great in silhouette,       
the saucer bears her initial "E" for "Ekaterina".      
Left: Pharmacy jar with portrait of Friedrich II       
of Prussia; both from KPM.
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Left: cup with saucer and lid in a leather case. The cup shows Catherine...

An early floral design in blue on two Meissen vases    
specially manufactured for King August the Strong      
(1725-1730).
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An early floral design in blue on two Meissen vases specially manufactured f...

Coronation of Emperor Charles V (1519-1556)
by Pope Clemens VII.(1478-1534) in Bologna.
Faience plate (1530)
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Coronation of Emperor Charles V (1519-1556) by Pope Clemens VII.(1478-1534) in...