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The Delicate Black

Issue 2 / 2014 - A behind the scenes glimpse at the making of the new Centurion cover

With a design inspired by its famous Kurland Noir range, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin has crafted our familiar moniker onto a biscuit porcelain plate.

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