Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Bird to whom the manufactory owes

to whom the manufactory owes numerous designs in the Bavarian style

der einen langohrigen Schutzpatron zu Hause hat

such as cups and tureens

the lotus blossom is a symbol of purity in East Asia

The detailed structure of the biscuit surface gives the piece additional temperament

Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Bird to whom the manufactory owesThe 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.