The work of Danish artist Bjørn Wiinblad, this collection is based on Mozart’s The Magic Flute, the designer’s favourite opera. Every piece of the high-quality porcelain service depicts a different scene from the opera in a delicate gold relief. Texts of libretto of the opera are written onto the bottom of many of the pieces in this series, including on the saucers of the cups, in Wiinblad’s handwriting in gold.
13 peice set. 1 large plate (27cm diameter), 4 side plates (19cm diameter), 4 cups (7x7cm) and 4 saucers (~15.5cm).
Vintage. Purchased in 1990s and stored since. Excellent condition- as new. No chips or cracks. 24-Karat gold plated.
From Rosenthal (https://www.rosenthal.de/en-de/collections/dining-collections-/magic-flute/):
Serpents, birdcatchers, princes and Queens of the Night: Bjørn Wiinblad has translated Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” into a porcelain collection. Detailed and lovingly crafted figures, flowers, plants and ornaments adorn the surface of the precious porcelain – in the form of unglazed reliefs. Entire scenes are depicted on the very wide plate rims, whereby the designer has brought his experience as a stage and costume designer into his design. Magic flute uses an extremely thin and lightweight material, an exciting mix of matte and shiny surfaces and a sharply drawn, fine relief.
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