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Insect vase designer: Ted Muehling design year: 2002 manufacturer: the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, Germany materials: hand painted porcelain notes: Joseph Zächenberger worked at the Nymphenburg factory between 1760 and 1770. In his incredibly lush tableware pattern "Cumberland", one finds slightly off-center bouquets enriched by beetles, butterflies, insects, caterpillars, smaller strewn flowers, with larger single flowers decorating the rich gold border. Always in his painting Zächenberger employed the use of strong hues and deep shading to give the flowers a naturalistic vibrancy. Ted Muehling isolated particular insects from Zächenberger's rich "Cumberland" service and designed a series of dishes and vases upon which these beautiful fauna are sparingly placed. dimensions: height: 4" Insects are hand-painted and unique, and will vary from those shown in photos. price: $540.00