Its black googly eyes are framed by lids painted in 24-carat fine gold

The majestic heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand

Zwanzig verschiedene Varianten des wohl berühmtesten Symbols Bayerns finden sich allein in der aktuellen Kollektion der Manufaktur

which remains one of the manufactory's most beautiful to this day

10012046 Wilhelm Neuhäuser Its black googly eyes areAs unique as their natural counterparts and without the use of moulds, these miniatures grow in the hands of the artisans. Careful shaping and joining of innumerable individual petals, fine filaments and delicate stems creates every flower. The firing determines how the petals fall, giving each flower its very own individual character. Large or small, hand painted or in pure white porcelain no two are alike.