10001943 Barnaby Barford Jahrhunderts
Platform notes & fabric story
Description
Jahrhunderts
was responsible for the elaboration of both designs
to which its name also refers
even snails
Muehling presents all facets of the natural shape and underlines the delicacy of the sensual porcelain material
10001943 Barnaby Barford JahrhundertsAre all lions the same? Nothing of the sort. Twenty different variations of what is probably the most famous symbol of Bavaria can be found in the current collection of the manufactory. The majestic, heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand, it embodies the Bavarian culture and refers to the location of the manufactory and on the other hand the lion the symbol of the Royal House of Wittelsbach, the