Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies Sold Klever showed talent as a

Klever showed talent as a child and received lessons from Konstantin von Kügelgen

He was the brother of the architect Josse Cels

112 cm X 77

An early influence was Asahel Lynde Powers

the polychrome decoration is predominantly intact & in good condition

Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies Sold Klever showed talent as aA 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