Nymphenburg "Lotos Collection" Dinner Plate in deep brown, 24K gold rim (Germany) Fish The original design for this

The original design for this rhinoceros was conceived by the court sculptor Peter Anton Verschaffelt back in 1770

The expressive triple thread of the Classic collection ends in a graceful drape over the end of the handle

with its distinctly decorative elegance

as well as true-to-life knobs modelled in the shape of a lemon

but the hands of the master craftsmen and women alone that determine the form and quality of each piece of work

Nymphenburg "Lotos Collection" Dinner Plate in deep brown, 24K gold rim (Germany) Fish The original design for thisPorzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg owes one of its most important designs to Wolfgang von Wersin, famous for his "new objective" style. The elegant service Lotos was created at the beginning of the 1930s. For Lotos, von Wersin selected a simple basic shape with sweeping bowls and half round upwardly flowing handles, which, with their gentle curves, are evocative of opening blossoms. Because of its liquid and dirt repellent leaves, the lotus blossom