In 1763 Frederick the Great took over porcelain works from a Berlin businessman. The Prussian King gave the works their current name, KPM: Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, or Royal Porcelain Manufacturing. He also gave the porcelain its royal insignia - the royal blue sceptre and orb.

To this day, KPM porcelain is still shaped and painted by hand in the traditional style, with passion and high-quality craftmanship.

Around 1790, the Duke of Kurland commissioned a table service from KPM. Following on from courtly rococo with its shells and tendrils, around 1770 the predominant style drew its inspiration from classical antiquity. A service in a strict classic form was the result: "Dinner service with a classical edge". It pays homage to the ideals of the classical world - austerity and symmetry merge in a timeless form.