Meise Karl Traditionally the contours of the

Traditionally the contours of the fish are printed outlines transfered to tissue paper from a copper printing plate

Twenty different variants of what is probably the most famous symbol of Bavaria can be found in the current collection of the manufactory alone

deer and robins enjoy the highest levels of sympathy both nationally and internationally

An icebreaker without actually breaking ice

the manufactory's extensive repertoire of figures also includes other inconspicuous

Meise Karl Traditionally the contours of theThe international career of the Nymphenburg animal figures was initiated at the beginning of the 20th century. Artists such as Theodor Krner, Josef Wackerle, August Ghring and Luise Terletzki Scherf shaped the unmistakable style of the manufactory the first giving their figures a lifelike representation while Scherf created animals with an idiosyncratic character and unique colours. Today the Nymphenburg range includes over 700 animal figurines. To be