Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Bird the lotus blossom is a

the lotus blossom is a symbol of purity in East Asia

to whom the manufactory owes numerous designs in the Bavarian style

Konstantin Grcic

it is one of the most successful examples of Art Nouveau in Munich

Sanftmütig und mit leicht gesenktem Kopf strahlt sie innere Ruhe auf den Betrachter aus: Das Nilpferd Mathilda

Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Bird the lotus blossom is aThe animal repertoire of the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg encompasses two dozen elephants. Most of them were designed by the Thuringian sculptor August Ghring. When he took up his position as a modeller in Nymphenburg in 1914, he was fascinated by the aura of elephants, which he studied in great detail at Hellabrunn Zoo. Elephants are considered wise, strong and endowed with an extraordinary memory.