What do MEISSEN porcelain and the Swiss chocolatier Lindt have in common? It's the love for the sweetest of all temptations - for chocolate! United by their passion for highest craftsmanship, perfect design and sensual pleasure, Lindt and MEISSEN had come together for an extraordinary cooperation: For a limited special edition of Lindt HOCHFEIN Pralinés, the porcelain manufactory MEISSEN created the design of the gift packaging. Golden cocoa beans compete in touching beauty with lush feather poppy blossoms, iris flowers and sun-ripened figs, surrounded by delicate butterflies as a symbol of filigree perfection. The inspiration for the design by Lena Hensel came from drawings by the naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), which she made during a trip to Surinam, a then unexplored coastal state north of Brazil.

In addition, the special edition of HOCHFEIN Pralinés was supplemented by an exclusive porcelain series with co-branding in the same decor. The series of fine chocolate plates and mugs, which is still popular today, is able to tempt sinful indulgence like hardly any other collection. The showpiece of the series: the 12-piece MEISSEN® Cosmopolitan service takes porcelain lovers into a world full of exotic sensuality.

In addition, the special edition of HOCHFEIN Pralinés has been supplemented by an exclusive porcelain series with co-branding in the same design. The series with the exquisite chocolate platter, the exclusive mug and the stylish espresso cup and saucer is able to tempt you to indulge in sinful pleasure like no other collection. The showpiece of the series: the 12-piece MEISSEN® Cosmopolitan service transports porcelain lovers into a world of exotic sensuality.

Porcelain and chocolate belong together in an inseparable way. United by an exotic aura, the two have been triumphant in Europe since the end of the 17th century. The connection can be traced right down to our own linguistic usage, when we speak of the "white gold of the Saxons" and the "brown gold of the Aztecs".
Twice as expensive as tea and coffee, chocolate - which was initially only for drinking - was reserved for the aristocracy for a long time and was regarded as a symbol of luxury and courtly enjoyment. The beverage was served in finest porcelain, which was considered the only worthy material, not only because of its characteristic properties, but also because of its value. In their efforts to achieve perfect enjoyment, porcelain designers continued to create new vessel forms that shaped the entire European table culture. Think of the trembleuse, a cup with a raised ring in the saucer that made it impossible to spill chocolate even at breakfast in bed. Or the typical chocolate pot with a hole in the lid - suitable for a whisk to keep the drink freshly stirred.