10001529 Willy Zügel Clara is a classical conversation

Clara is a classical conversation piece

Inside the vessel

This porcelain has grown far beyond its original purpose as a service

through partial openings to irregular plate edges reminding one of the texture of shells caused by the movement of the sea

Josef Wackerle

10001529 Willy Zügel Clara is a classical conversationAll lions are the same? Nothing of the sort. Twenty different variants of what is probably the most famous symbol of Bavaria can be found in the current collection of the manufactory alone. The majestic heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand, it is brings to mind Bavarian culture and the location of the manufacture, on the other hand, the lion also a symbol of the Wittelsbach house and its rule.