Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Lidded Serving Dish

Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Lidded Serving DishWhen Augarten unveiled this pattern in 1750, it was a moment of true innovation. It was created for a table service that Empress Maria Theresia obtained to decorate an Imperial hunting lodge hence the combination of black brush drawings and hunting green paint. Today, we see how wonderfully this commission has aged. Each detail remains on this porcelain lidded serving dish, from the delicate hand painting to the gold rim.

complete with a lion’s head impressed into the bright-white glaze

then left to develop cracks before being mended with traditional Kasugai nails and various Urushi finishing techniques to achieve a love-worn

fired by Amal Amir using clay sourced from Aswan

tanned dolphin calf leather to create a striking contrast

The Gaia sugar bowl

and their distinctive spherical forms live on today in newly realised editions

patchouli and a hint of spices

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Case in point: this bijou dish of mother-of-pearl – which keeps the roe at the optimal temperature – paired with a mother-of-pearl knife and spoon

a Japanese symbol often seen with a paw up to beckon prosperity

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