Design by Marcel Wanders, 1997.
Made in the Netherlands by Moooi.

Developed in a project with Droog Design and Rosenthal. The quality of porcelain is best reflected through its fine and delicate properties, a quality that is not celebrated when using a mold. Marcel Wanders has developed a technique to produce porcelain objects without the use of plaster molds. A synthetic sponge is taken and dipped into a fluid porcelain clay slip. The clay impregnates the foam. Once dried, the foam is fired within a kiln. The foam is then burnt away leaving the perfect porcelain replica of the sponge. An intelligent manufacturing process that has the ability to show the intricate qualities of porcelain clay.