Löwe Lorch Careful shaping and joining of

Careful shaping and joining of innumerable individual petals

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

a series of magnificent majolica birds designed by the artist for the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels

Was his role model at home in the Nymphenburg Palace Park

Ihm verdankt die Manufaktur unter anderem eine Serie prachtvoller Majolika-Vögel

Löwe Lorch Careful shaping and joining ofAre all lions the same? Nothing of the sort. Twenty different variations of what is probably the most famous symbol of Bavaria can be found in the current collection of the manufactory. The majestic, heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand, it embodies the Bavarian culture and refers to the location of the manufactory and on the other hand the lion the symbol of the Royal House of Wittelsbach, the