ONION-SHAPED VASE

With the strictly limited-edition “Blue-Green Crystal Glaze,” the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin brings a time-honored glazing technique into the present. In the manufactory’s in-house laboratory, Dr. Hamid Zadeh, head of the KPM laboratory and the glass-blowing workshop, has reimagined the art of crystal glazing—giving the iconic Krukenform, Halle 3, and onion-shaped vases a unique luster. Through a meticulous development process, a lead-free glaze was created that builds on the foundations of the manufactory’s crystal glaze from 1898.
“Every glaze is a small experiment—it thrives on chance, temperature, and time,” explains Dr. Zadeh. The liquid glaze is applied by hand using a finely tuned spraying process. As it is applied, each piece develops a unique surface texture—no two objects are alike. The vases are then fired at around 1,300 degrees Celsius, and each piece becomes a dazzling one-of-a-kind creation.
The vases, which shimmer in an iridescent blue-green, combine contemporary materials research with centuries-old craftsmanship, making them unique collector’s items and modern design objects.
The “Onion-Shaped Vase, Crystal Glaze, Blue-Green Edition” is limited to 30 pieces.