Reinhold Poss (1897 - 1933) – his personal 109-piece KPM dinner service as the winner's prize in the cross-country flight/Challenge International de Tourisme 1930White, glazed porcelain, decorated in relief, subtle gilding, the blue underglaze sceptre mark and the iron red KPM hallmark with imperial orb stamped in the base of every piece. Moreover, every piece (except the cups) with the dedication in gold "Dem besten Deutschen im Streckenflug / Europarundflug 1930 / Der preussische Minister für Handel und Gewerbe", plus the owner's monogram "RP" in gold on every piece (except the saucers). The coffee service comprising eleven coffee cups and eleven mocha cups (one hairline crack), each with twelve saucers, plus a coffee pot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Furthermore, six flat dinner plates (25 cm), ten deep plates (25 cm), five soup dishes (24 cm), twelve cake plates (22 cm), twelve small dessert plates (18 cm), two saucières, two deep and two shallow octagonal serving bowls, one deep oval serving bowl with embellished handles, two diamond-shaped fruit or confectionery dishes (chipped at the rim), two small oval serving plates (32 cm each) and two large oval serving plates (40 cm, 50 cm) plus two circular serving plates (30 cm, 35 cm). Also includes two copies of the book "Internationaler Rundflug 1930", Verlag für deutsches Flugwesen, Berlin 1930 (obvious signs of age and handling).The porcelain in beautiful condition, minimal traces of use, the occasional chip. Distinguished, top ranking gift as the winner's prize for one of the best pilots of the 1920s and 1930s.Provenance: From the estate of Reinhold Poss.Condition: II +