Platte | Perl | Gold hedgehog a splendid specimen like Theodor

a splendid specimen like Theodor Kärner's reclining hare Anton in white biscuit porcelain retains a majestic composure

The long ears

The finished result is only revealed after the last firing at 1300 degrees Celsius - a surprise included

hand-painted or in pure white porcelain - no two are alike

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

Platte | Perl | Gold hedgehog a splendid specimen like TheodorThe 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