Tischblume Iris Ludwig Schwanthaler 1900 auf der Pariser Weltausstellung

1900 auf der Pariser Weltausstellung präsentiert und mit einem „Grand Prix“ prämiert

to which its name refers

The colourful birds adorn the courtyard of the botanical garden and numerous other public spaces in Munich to this day

Jongerius selected eight designs from the manufactory's historical treasure trove of around seven hundred animal figures and placed them in simple bowls

Abgesehen von seiner markanten türkisgrünen Färbung und den roséfarben gestreiften Flossen

Tischblume Iris Ludwig Schwanthaler 1900 auf der Pariser WeltausstellungAs unique as their natural counterparts and without the use of moulds, these miniatures grow in the hands of the artisans. Careful shaping and joining of innumerable individual petals, fine filaments and delicate stems creates every flower. The firing determines how the petals fall, giving each flower its very own individual character. Large or small, hand painted or in pure white porcelain no two are alike.