A World War I porcelain cup by KPM. The piece is footed, the handle is designed as swans head and neck. The grey cup has gilt rims and laurel leaf decor. The central medallion depicts the Iron Cross with crowned W and date 1914. Hallmarks KPM, scepter mark, Iron Cross, mark 125 out of 592 are on the bottom. The Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, or KPM, was one of the most influential porcelain factories in 18th-century Germany, and it still operates today. The Iron Cross was the highest military award in Germany from 1813 until 1945. Neoclassical Porcelain Tableware, Historical Collectibles, First World War Militaria.