In 2024, KPM Berlin presented its first collaborative project with Gisbert Pöppler: For the Édition Quartolet, the designer bathed the KPM Berlin Löberschale four vibrant hues—Jaune, Rouge, Bleu, and Vert—contrasted with rims in bright orange. “The color scheme celebrates the form of the design; the strategically placed orange highlights elements on all four bowls that would otherwise be rather inconspicuous, such as the rim and base,” says Gisbert Pöppler.

The interior designer has now transferred this color concept to another important classic of German porcelain design: the aviator cup by Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain. The master painters at KPM Berlin applied the rich tones to the coffee cup and the espresso cup by hand in an elaborate process - here, too, the rims and feet shine in bright orange.

Originally created in 1930 as a pure design study, the aviator cup embodied the spirit of New Objectivity - a reduced, functional design language that has lost none of its clarity and elegance to this day. The design is characterized by the interplay of form and function: the striking base ring of the cup and the precise recess in the saucer merge into a harmonious unit that combines stability with design elegance.