Nymphenburg White Coral Saucer

$200.00 at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

The "White Coral" series is one of Ted Muehling's most ingenious designs. Inspired by the sensuous appearance of sun-bleached coral, Muehling created these wafer-thin plates with partially pierced and irregular edges. Started by Elector Max III Joseph of the royal Bavarian Wittelsbach family on November 1, 1747, Nymphenburg is one of the only porcelain manufacturers that continues to produce each object truly by hand. The factory uses power generated by the streams running through the historic grounds of the…