Imperial German KPM Porcelain Bust of Helmuth von Moltke

The bust was produced by the prestigious KPM firm, being the “Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin”, or “Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin”. The porcelain bust has an overall height of approximately 7 1/2 inches. The bust is executed in white bisque with a base finished in a royal blue gloss with gilt highlights. The interior of the base bears the blue scepter mark that was used by KPM porcelain beginning in 1763. Von Moltke was a highly influential military tactician who would hold the rank of Field Marshal, although the bust depicts his uniform as having two pips on the shoulder boards, indicating the rank of General der Waffengattung. At his neck he wears the Pour le Merite. The bust shows some surface dirt but it is in near mint condition, and without chips or cracks.