Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Creamer

Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain CreamerWhen 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 creamer, from the delicate hand painting to the flecks of gold.

Even the dyes are plant-based – the yellow hue you see here is achieved with weld

the sturdy base and the wide brim

as every twist and turn continues to draw you in

This ashtray with a floaty leaf-shaped form was a late design by Carl Auböck II for the family firm he expanded in the 1950s

This salad set is handmade in the brand’s Italian atelier

Later generations of the Auböck family still produce it today at the old Vienna atelier

has hammered handles and a satinised finish

repurposing shards of previously blown glass

It’s especially suited to serving salads

bound in smart navy leather with a yellow contrast lining

An “object for life” from Stoke-on-Trent’s endangered bone china industry

adorned with interweaving branches and polka dots