Aviator Cup

Product description

On the occasion of the 260th anniversary of KPM Berlin, as a tribute to its eventful creative history and one of its most important designers to date, Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain, the Berlin porcelain manufactory is launching a real rarity of New Objectivity with its re-edition of the aviator cup . The special feature of the captivating design, which absolutely embodies Friedlaender-Wildenhain's creative premise: The stand ring of the espresso cup and the recess of the saucer interlock perfectly, creating a duo that is perfect in function and form, slip-proof and tip-proof.

Rarity in the spirit of New Objectivity Re-edition of the aviator cup by Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain

A focus on the essential and perfection in form and function characterize the New Objectivity period and the works of Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain. After completing her studies at the University of Applied Arts in Berlin, the designer joined the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1919; six years later, she became head of the ceramics workshop at the Burg Giebichenstein School of Arts and Crafts in Halle. This position laid the foundation for her collaboration with KPM Berlin and for numerous porcelain designs that were pivotal to the manufactory’s design history. 

Her unadorned, perfectly shaped tableware—with a particular focus on functionality and practicality—revolutionized the market, and her collections, such as “Hallesche Form,” made design history. A captivating design from this era, one that perfectly embodies Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain’s creative philosophy, was commissioned by the former Halle airline: the “Ringmoccatasse,” also known asaviator cupThe original design of the cup—now reissued by the KPM Master Workshop—was created at a time when Friedlaender-Wildenhain designed the “Hermes Services” for the catering operations at the Schkeuditz airport restaurant; named after the winged messenger of the gods, this service was used exclusively there. 

The original of the espresso cup, re-edited by the KPM master workshop, was once created as a pure design study by the porcelain designer as part of this commissioned work and was not commercially available. This makes it a true rarity of its time and a must for all lovers and collectors of handmade Berlin porcelain and timeless Bauhaus aesthetics.