mint and Chinese green

The bisque porcelain (unglazed porcelain) brings out the high sculptural qualities of the Nymphenburg animals particularly well

shells and snails

Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler

the shape and decor result in a fresh and modern interpretation of the Mediterranean theme

10013734 bird mint and Chinese greenThe most pioneering design by the Bohemian sculptor Dominikus Auliczek is the PERL service in Louis Seize style, which owes its name to a string of pearls surrounding each individual piece. For the first time in European porcelain history, Auliczek based a service on a 12 sided dodecagon instead of the customary circular shape. Various service items, such as cups and tureens, were also decorated with three dimensional acanthus leaves a typical motif