FRIEDRICH'S DOGS ON KPM PORCELAIN
Frederick The Great One loved porcelain—and his dogs. Artist Anna Haifisch transforms this historical anecdote into a subtle KPM+ edition: blue lines on white porcelain, understated humor, courtly eccentricity, and plenty of character.
LAB Bowl SetSeven wind chimes leap, chase, and play across the LAB Bowls: Biche, Alcmène, Hasenfuß, Thisbe, Phillis, Arsinoe, and Superbe. The first part of the collection combines Friedrich’s love of dogs with Haifisch’s characteristically delicate lines.
LAB cupThe second edition focuses on Biche and Folichon—the animal protagonists of an extraordinary pen-pal friendship between Frederick , the Elder, and his sister Wilhelmine.
LAB Plate 26 SetOn the LAB plates, Hasenfuß, Arsinoe, Superbe, and Thisbe get up to their mischief in delicate blue lines on a white background—humorous, historical, and quintessentially Haifisch.
FRIEDRICH'S DOGS
Frederick The Great had two great passions: porcelain and dogs. His greyhounds were dressed in fine garments, addressed in French, and yet still allowed to leave their marks on the canapés at Sanssouci. Anna Haifisch captures this blend of affection, eccentricity, and humor—and translates it into a visual world that is as lighthearted as it is precise.
FROM SKETCH TO PORCELAIN
For Anna Haifisch, porcelain is similar to paper: white, clear, and resilient—and thus an ideal surface for drawing. “When a calligraphy pen glides effortlessly and wetly across a smooth surface, there’s nothing more satisfying to me,” she says.
Anna Haifisch is one of Germany’s leading contemporary comic artists and illustrators. Her work combines laconic humor, melancholy, and a keen sense of the absurdities of human interaction.
Her designs were brought to life by KPM’s master painters using a handcrafted printing process, in close collaboration with the artist. This ensures that the artist’s distinctive style remains visible, while the designs are durable and dishwasher-safe.