Simply modern? Stripes, stars, dots, lightning flashes or just a smooth surface in monochrome colours such as blue and radiant orange. What were the thoughts behind these décors?
This refreshing originality is the subject of the Augarten Porcelain Museum’s 2026 annual exhibition. Even to the 21st-century mind, the transition from lavish ornamentation to rational beauty seems surprisingly radical and modern. But while the years 1800–1830 can hardly be beaten for bright colours, the period was anything but simple and carefree.
