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The plaster moulds required in this process usually consist of several parts

but no less charming

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

the ingenious animal sculptor carried out intensive studies of nature before he designed such perfectly modeled figures as Anton the rabbit for the manufactory's master workshops

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

10012402 Bayerische Löwen The plaster moulds required inAn outstanding artistic personality for Nymphenburg in the 20th century was the sculptor Josef Wackerle. Among other things, a series of magnificent majolica birds designed by the artist for the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels, contribute to the Nymphenburg majolica collection. The colourful birds adorn the courtyard of the botanical garden and numerous other public spaces in Munich to this day.