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Barefoot days, summer porcelain

UNDER THE SKY

Life takes place outside in summer. It's the time when the air shimmers and cities seem deserted at midday, when cornfields turn into blonde waves and ducks quack annoyed because they have to share their cool, wet habitat with two-legged friends on air mattresses and pedal boats. You get to know your neighbours' taste in music and hear the progress children have made on the piano since last year. When the shutters - Rrrrrrrt! - are raised, the second half of the day begins. Then flowers and people, both weary from the heat, straighten up again. We sit at the table in the light of lanterns, dine happily, dance barefoot under a walnut tree or quietly enjoy the breeze that carries the scent of lime blossom and the gentle puffing of a hedgehog in the bushes to us on the terrace. The days are just 16 hours long, enough time to collect plenty of summer moments.
EA table in the garden with plates and a vase full of flowers, decorated with crockery from the Lotos series and a coral lantern

THE GREEN TABLE 

No walls, no roof, but all the more casual lifestyle. No wonder eating out in the fresh air has been a favourite for centuries. Presumably invented by the French aristocracy in search of laissez-faire and distraction, Queen Victoria enthusiastically embraced the idea of an (elaborate) picnic in the countryside and had feasts staged in the Scottish Highlands: However, the British monarch and her entourage could hardly do better than four grilled partridges, six lobsters and two puddings. With the invention of the picnic basket in 1851, the British finally became al fresco fans. The relaxed atmosphere still characterises the outdoor settings today: A few tables in the tall grass in a quiet corner of the garden give a feeling of rapture, fruit and vegetables are both decoration and snacks, plates with different decorations emphasise the informal character and platters with a few nibbles are not only quick to prepare, but should be understood as a reference: Picnic is made up of the words ‘piquer’ (to pick) and ‘nique’ (snack).
Yellow espresso cup next to a flamingo figurine on a tray, from the Nymphenburg porcelain manufactory

IN THE JUNGLE

Temperatures above 30 degrees and the occasional heavy downpour - in some places, it's not just on this Tropical Day that you feel like you're in a different climate zone. With your eyes closed, you can imagine you can hear the sounds of the rainforest: It drips, cracks and rustles. The cacophony of chirping and chirping, hissing and croaking is soothing, even if it comes from native frogs, blackbirds and cats instead of their exotic relatives. To make the illusion perfect, we have put together a small tropical animal world that can be hidden deceptively realistically between palm trees and rubber trees from your favourite tree nursery.

Image of Mandrill
Mandrill
2.280,00 €
Image of Tortoise
Tortoise
1.530,00 €
Image of Flamingo
Flamingo
1.420,00 €
A woman presents a Musu vase surrounded by porcelain figurines

INSIGHTS: MY FAVOURITE PIECE

The special thing about Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg is the people who work here. Manu factum, made by hand, is both a promise and a tradition. The artisans and their attention to detail, their passion for porcelain and their never-ending creativity can be felt in every object. We would like to invite you to get to know the personalities of the manufactory and their favourite pieces in this (and future) newsletters.
The Musu vase with its two openings can be tropically lush and delicate meadow flowers. This is what Elisa Görlitz from the turning shop appreciates about the design - and this is also the challenge. "The production requires a lot of skill because you have to insert the small vase into the large one and turn it upside down several times. It is damp and still unstable. It took me several months to master this art." The 22-year-old began her training at the manufactory in 2021 and has been a qualified crockery shaper since last spring. A profession that requires concentration, spatial awareness and enthusiasm for the craft. Elisa has all of this. ‘I've always done handicrafts as a child, I paint and knit in my free time.’ And decorates her own Musu vase, which stands on the windowsill in the kitchen. Sometimes with tropical exotics, sometimes with self-picked flowers that she discovers on her way to work. "Cycling to the castle at 6 o'clock in the morning and then walking through the garden to the manufactory is always magical. There's nothing but peace and quiet and a very special light," enthuses Elisa Görlitz.
Image of Vase | MUSU
Vase | MUSU
630,00 €

PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR NYMPHENBURG
NÖRDLICHES SCHLOSSRONDELL 8, 80638 MUNICH, GERMANY

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