Totenkopf mit Insekten Ruth Gurvich The black pigment of the

The black pigment of the body underlines the richness of detail in the fiugres with particular accentuation

Today the Nymphenburg range includes over 700 animal figurines

an deren Übergängen sich bei der Trocknung dünne Nahtstellen abzeichnen

or even eyelashes are created using fine

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

Totenkopf mit Insekten Ruth Gurvich The black pigment of theOne of the most extraordinary and popular items from the manufactory is a "Memento Mori". When Ignaz Gnther designed his majestic crucifix in 1756, a skull was found at the foot with cross bones. With its distinctive eye sockets and the stylized shape of the jaw, the four centimetre small skull became an important artefact. Four individual cast parts are required to form this miniature in the master workshop, even the jaw has its own mould. In the