10012970 Wolfgang von Wersin The overflowing wealth of ideas

The overflowing wealth of ideas and the beauty of that era seem to be captured in this porcelain service

Meek and with her head slightly bowed

upwardly curved handles

all framed by a fine gold lace edge

die Auliczek auf seinen Reisen durch Italien studieren konnte

10012970 Wolfgang von Wersin The overflowing wealth of ideasThe most pioneering design by the Bohemian sculptor Dominikus Auliczek is the PERL service in Louis Seize style, which owes its name to a string of pearls surrounding each individual piece. For the first time in European porcelain history, Auliczek based a service on a 12 sided dodecagon instead of the customary circular shape. Various service items, such as cups and tureens, were also decorated with three dimensional acanthus leaves a typical motif