Augarten Porcelain Cup

The Augarten Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1718 and is famous for the delicate and graceful shapes of its porcelain. On this cup you can see the Augarten Castle where the manufactory has been residing since 1923 and where today there's even a porcelain museum. By the way, even today the porcelain is produced and painted by hand.

Dancing Girl

One of many exhibits at the Augarten Porcelain Museum: "Dancing Girl" designed by Ida Schwetz-Lehmann in 1925.

Décor

In summer I love to cycle to the Augarten, sit on a bench and do some reading. Being a creature of habit, I have  three "regular benches". Looking to the left I see the part of the Augarten Porcelain Museum which houses a restaurant (Click here for the German website of "Décor").

Augarten Porcelain Museum

Yesterday I was at the opening of the new exhibition at the Augarten Porcelain Museum which was opened exactly one year ago. When I left the exhibition, I turned back to have a last look at the palace and took this photo.

Augarten Manufactory

That´s where the Augarten porcelain is produced, the newly renovated former garden hall of Augarten Palace. Some months ago I participated in a very informative guided tour where I saw the complete process from the raw material to the finished, painted artefacts. Click here for more informations about the guided tours.

Augarten Porcelain

Augarten porcelain was founded in 1718, it is famous for its delicate and graceful shapes and it is still produced and painted by hand in the manufactory at Augarten castle in the 2nd district. One of the windows of the new flagship store is currently decorated with the "Melon" coffee service, designed by Austrian architect and designer of consumer goods Josef Hoffmann in 1929.