In times of general exuberance, Ted Muehling limits himself to the essential aspect, namely, giving a good form a function. It is hardly surprising that the award-winning American designer repeatedly turns to nature. After all, it offers brilliant examples to model things on. Muehling created numerous designs with the Manufactory’s master workshops from 1999. They include this nine-centimetre-tall, extremely thin champagne cup in white glazed porcelain.