Löwe weihnachten Konstantin Grcic

Konstantin Grcic

Was his role model at home in the Nymphenburg Palace Park

The international career of the Nymphenburg animal figures began at the beginning of the 20th century

Abgesehen von seiner markanten türkisgrünen Färbung und den roséfarben gestreiften Flossen

eine sehr besondere und bis heute beliebte Tierfigur für die Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg

Löwe weihnachten Konstantin GrcicAll 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.