the contours of the fish are printed outlines from copper plates on tissue paper

the ingenious animal sculptor carried out intensive studies of nature before he designed such perfectly modeled figures as Anton the rabbit for the manufactory's master workshops

created a very special animal figure for the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg that is still popular today

With that said

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10010969 bird the contours of the fishInspired by the historical creations of the porcelain manufactory, designer Ted Muehling has created a series of vessels, vases and votives under the title MEERESKOLLEKTION, the curved shapes find refererence in found objects of marine life: corals, shells and snails. The coloring in celadon and shell pink as well as the interplay between glazed and bisque porcelain emphasize the delicacy of the objects.