Löwe klassisch a series of magnificent majolica

a series of magnificent majolica birds designed by the artist for the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels

Im umfangreichen Figurenrepertoire der Manufaktur finden sich auch vermeintlich unscheinbare

but no less charming

Majolika und Stein

Apart from its distinctive turquoise-green coloration and the coloured striped fins

Löwe klassisch a series of magnificent majolicaAre 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