10002729 Josef Wackerle the quality of natural candlelight

the quality of natural candlelight has taken on a whole new meaning

Das Biskuitporzellan (unglasiertes Porzellan) bringt die hohen bildhauerischen Qualitäten der Nymphenburg Tiere besonders gut zur Geltung

the manufactory's extensive repertoire of figures also includes other inconspicuous

the lion also a symbol of the Wittelsbach house and its rule

Während seiner Schaffenszeit in den Anfängen der Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg entstand dieses Rokoko Service von Franz Anton Bustelli

10002729 Josef Wackerle the quality of natural candlelightAll lions are the same? Nothing of the sort. Twenty different variants of what is probably the most famous symbol of Bavaria can be found in the current collection of the manufactory alone. The majestic heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand, it is brings to mind Bavarian culture and the location of the manufacture, on the other hand, the lion also a symbol of the Wittelsbach house and its rule.