Pfauhahn weiß glasiert at the table

at the table

Traditional Bavarian tableware and figurines

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It was integral in securing a place of honour in the history of European art for the South German Rococo beyond the Bavarian borders

Pfauhahn weiß glasiert at the tableThe peacock, over 40 cm tall, designed by sculptor Theodor Krner at the young age of 21, is one of the best known and most outstanding animal figures made by Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. Its elegant shape is equally visible in white bisque porcelain as it is painted in underglaze, a technique that was developed to the highest perfection in Nymphenburg at the beginning of the 20th century.