Porcelain, white glazed and so-called H-rim gold staffage
Munich/Germany, 1850-1890
Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg
Tea service of 32 pieces for 6 people or adding to an existing service
All pieces are marked underneath (excluding the cups)
Form: wave corded
Dcor: floral motifs
Serving platter diameter: 30 cm
Good condition

This porcelain service was created between 1850 and 1890 by the Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg. It is designed in the form wave, corded with floral motives. In addition, it is decorated with the so-called H-rim gold staffage. Every piece is lavishly painted, individually by a masters hand. The handles are shaped in floral forms. The present service is a tea service or a rest service adding to existing services. The service is comprised of the following single parts: 6 tea cups incl. 6 saucers, 6 plates small, 6 soup plates, 6 main course plates, sugar jar with lid, and serving platter.

Condition:

The porcelain service is overall in good condition with signs of age and wear. Four plates show chipping to the edges, also the rim of the rose knob of the sugar jar lid is slightly damaged. The pieces depict minimal gold abrasion. The serving platter measures 30 cm in diameter.



Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg

Since the 18th century, fine porcelain has been elaborately made by hand in Nymphenburg. In 1747 the Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg was established, achieving international fame only ten years later. From then on (until today), successful cooperation with renowned artists and designers followed. The sixteen figures of the Commedia dellArte, created by Franz Anton Bustelli, were one of the most artful products of the 18th Century. Products by the porcelain manufactory are awarded prizes and are exhibited in international collections to this day.



Everything is made by hand! The delicacy and quality of Nymphenburg porcelain is guaranteed by their purely manual manufacturing methods. The porcelain-mass stems from their own production, the colours are produced and mixed on site, the porcelain painter works without stencils and the 24 carat gold decorations are hand-polished. With their production since the 18th Century, they have reached perfection.



The production of the correct porcelain mass is highly complicated and three years pass from its initiation to its use. The moulds for the casting require years of experience and technical know-how. Each figure needs several single moulds, which are assembled after casting and drying. The moulds can only be used up to 15 times until the next model mould is cast and can be re-worked by hand. With more than 30,000 moulds, the Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg is a true museum. Each figure is cast by hand, dried, assembled with the other parts and then modelled by hand with decorations. The colours are produced from thousands of pigments and colour oxides more than 15.000 colour recipes exist today. The figures are painted by hand, without stencils. During the firing, the glaze melts with the colour and the final colours appear.

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