10001877 Peter Anton von Verschaffelt Its black googly eyes are

Its black googly eyes are framed by lids painted in 24-carat fine gold

This makes for a downright ideal template to capture in porcelain

Since it was frowned upon at that time to use fresh flowers as decorations at the table since they might wither during the meal

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

deer and other animals in poetic watercolours where they are on the hunt rather than being hunted

10001877 Peter Anton von Verschaffelt Its black googly eyes areThe animal repertoire of the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg encompasses two dozen elephants. Most of them were designed by the Thuringian sculptor August Ghring. When he took up his position as a modeller in Nymphenburg in 1914, he was fascinated by the aura of elephants, which he studied in great detail at Hellabrunn Zoo. Elephants are considered wise, strong and endowed with an extraordinary memory.