01-03-faux-plate.jpgOriginally designed in 1796, this hysterically chic cup, saucer and breakfast plate with 24k gold edge ($3200) has been recreated by Nymphenburg for Fertile Garden.

The idea behind the Trump Loeil effect is that in ye olden days, when creating a copper engraving, the image to be used was tacked to a pin board on the worktable. This is the idea that is captured here.

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