10012402 Bayerische Löwen The international career of the

The international career of the Nymphenburg animal figures began at the beginning of the 20th century

but no less charming

a refreshing beverage bubbles over the glazed body

the ingenious animal sculptor carried out intensive studies of nature before he designed such perfectly modeled figures as Anton the rabbit for the manufactory's master workshops

The richness of detail in the figures is expressed through all the subtleties of the velvety matt surface

10012402 Bayerische Löwen The international career of theAn outstanding artistic personality for Nymphenburg in the 20th century was the sculptor Josef Wackerle. Among other things, a series of magnificent majolica birds designed by the artist for the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels, contribute to the Nymphenburg majolica collection. The colourful birds adorn the courtyard of the botanical garden and numerous other public spaces in Munich to this day.