Shaving bowl porcelain

This shaving bowl is part of a series created in collaboration with the Berlin designer Mark Braun. The straightforward, simple design is reminiscent of the archetypal shape of tools or writing implements. The geo-data of the brand location in the porcelain is a further reference to the use of classic tools, in which markings were usually embossed or punched. With its hexahedron shape, the bowl made of fine porcelain is not only an eye-catching object in the bathroom, but also feels good in the hand. The matt finish of the surface gives the bowl a purist, understated appearance and also provides a good grip. Shaving brushes and safety razors are also available to match the Hexagon shaving bowl. Mühle has the shaving bowl manufactured in a traditional porcelain processing company. All work steps, from the production of the raw molds and the shaping of the workpieces to glazing and firing, are carried out by hand.

While not every craft business succeeds in balancing tradition and modernity, the Mühle shaving brush manufactory does: The still family-run company has preserved the traditional knowledge of the craft while welcoming new materials, manufacturing methods and contemporary designs. The manufactory in the Ore Mountains produces articles, 90% handmade, for wet shaving. The heart of the company is up to the present day the manufacturing of the shaving brush. The brush makers need a sure touch, a steady hand and a good eye to work with the fine badger hair. In the first step, they carefully sort the hair, weigh the fibres out to the tenth of a gram and then tap them into shape in a box. Then they take the 20,000 or so hairs with great care out of the moulding box and, without a single hair slipping out of place, tie them firmly into a tassel called loft. When they have finished the form of the loft, they glue and mount it on the handle of the shaving brush. They manufacture all brushes with extreme care, whether made of badger hair or special synthetic fibres; we offer both hair and fibres in a range of different qualities. Mühle produces the shaving brushes and razors in full at the company’s headquarters in Hundshübel. Parts are sourced as far as possible from the region.