Wiener Silber Jug, designed by Josef Hoffman in 1930 (Austria) hippo which takes centre stage in

which takes centre stage in the Martelé bar collection by Robbe & Berking

The diamond cut

but great in a group like soap bubbles

Each individual petal is as unique as its real counterpart in nature – and is completely handcrafted by the porcelain manufacturer Nymphenburg

Wiener Silber Jug, designed by Josef Hoffman in 1930 (Austria) hippo which takes centre stage inThe jug is crossed by a network of curved lines, between which bulges rise. 12 humps, hammered out in precision work and finely polished, act like convex mirrors and reflect the shapes and colors of the environment in slightly distorted images. In this design, Otto Prutscher alludes to the humped jugs and humped tankards of the Baroque era. Even then, their effective mirroring was popular and a sign of the highest silversmith's art. Reissued from an