The bisque porcelain (unglazed porcelain) brings out the high sculptural qualities of the Nymphenburg animals particularly well

The overflowing wealth of ideas and the beauty of that era seem to be captured in this porcelain service

The recipe is guarded like a state secret

steht sie auch heute noch für die bodenständige bayerische Lebensart

Einem Bildhauermodell gehen oft zahlreiche Bewegungsstudien voraus

10015585 Belle Epoque The bisque porcelain (unglazed porcelain)The peacock, over 40 cm tall, designed by sculptor Theodor Krner at the young age of 21, is one of the best known and most outstanding animal figures made by Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. Its elegant shape is equally visible in white bisque porcelain as it is painted in underglaze, a technique that was developed to the highest perfection in Nymphenburg at the beginning of the 20th century.