elefant Pilling The majestic heraldic animal plays

The majestic heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand

the dragon has another meaning: it symbolises goodness

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a virtuoso with the peculiarities of the material

every fine hair of this majestic creature can be depicted with underglaze technique

elefant Pilling The majestic heraldic animal playsLuise Terletzki Scherf experimented with bronze, majolica and stone. However, only the fineness of handmade Nymphenburg porcelain provide the highest sculptural quality for the works that she designed. In creation of her animal figures, the Aschaffenburg artist carried out countless nature studies to portray her circus performers.