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Nymphenburg Miniature Porcelain Figurine of the Münchner Kindl

$495

£373.12

€436.41

CA$700.62

A$713.34

CHF 410.82

MX$8,595.17

NOK 4,767.57

SEK 4,810.18

DKK 3,261.96

About the Item

A fine German miniature blanc de chine porcelain figurine. Designed by Ernst Andreas Rauch for Nymphenburg Porcelain ca. 1945. In the form of Münchner Kindl, (lit. Munich Child), the symbol of the Bavarian coat of arms. The boy wears monk garb with a pointed hood, making the symbol of benediction with his right hand and holding a book in his left. The boy stands atop a small plinth with a painted shield device resembling the Nymphenburg mark to its front, and an impressed Nymphenburg symbol just below that shield. The reverse of the plinth signed E.A. Rauch. Simply a wonderful figurine of a famous Bavarian symbol! Date: 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Nymphenburg Porcelain Marks: Marked to the base with an impressed Nymphenburg mark / 205. Marked to the front side of the plinth with an impressed Nymphenburg mark, and to the back side of the plinth for E.A. Rauch. Measurements: Height: ca. 4 7/8 in. Width: ca. 2 1/4 in. Depth: ca. 2 7/8 in. Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.

Creator:
Nymphenburg Porcelain (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.88 in (12.4 cm)Width: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Depth: 2.88 in (7.32 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Glazed
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition, with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: 8262024150052DSAINVCHJL241stDibs: LU1610241308252

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Nymphenburg Porcelain

Nymphenburg — one of Europe’s most venerable porcelain factories — was founded near Munich in 1747 by Maximilian III Joseph, the elector of Bavaria. It didn’t begin producing under the name we know today, however, until 1761, when it was moved to Nymphenburg Palace.

Porcelain was invented in East Asia around 2,000 years ago, and its formula, which requires a special clay called kaolin, became a closely guarded secret. It wasn’t until the early 1700s that chemists at Meissen, Germany, in the employ of Augustus II the Strong, the elector of Saxony, discovered a process for making true, as opposed to soft-paste, porcelain. Soon factories across Europe were producing fine porcelain services and sculpture for an elite clientele.

Nymphenburg was one of these factories, manufacturing elaborate services for dinner, dessert, coffee and tea, and sculptures for the Bavarian nobility. Round objects, such as Nymphenburg plates and vases, were turned on potter’s wheels, while more complex ones, like figures, were slip cast in molds. This technique ensured that the pieces’ dimensions were precise and consistent. Once shaped, they were fired and, after that, hand-decorated by experienced china painters, who finished each to exacting standards.

Among Nymphenburg’s most famous objects are its lively and charming Rococo-style figurines, most often depicting Commedia dell'Arte characters or exotic Chinese figures. Today, the company makes versions of its historic figurines with updated forms and decorations by such designers as Christian Lacroix and Vivienne Westwood.

It also still makes one of its earliest, and eternally popular, china patterns: the floral Cumberland, created in 1765 by Franz Anton Bustelli as the electoral court service. Cumberland is one of more than 20,000 patterns housed today in Nymphenburg’s archive, enabling owners of incomplete sets to find replacements. In addition, the company has engaged contemporary designers such as Ted Muehling and Hella Jongerius to create witty new designs that celebrate the firm’s history while giving it a fresh spin.

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