Nymphenburg cup from the 1820s - Wurzburg

Height 9 cm. to the handle.

Diameter of saucer 13 cm.

The Nymphenburg factory was founded in 1747 by Franz Ignaz Niedermeyer with financial support from Elector Max III Joseph of Bavaria. However, the production of porcelain did not begin until 1753. Elector Max III Joseph of Bavaria died in 1770 and Nymphenburg was then supported by Karl Theodor of the Palatinate, who also owned Frankenthal, which closed in 1799, after which Nymphenburg became his real focus. The beginning of the 19th century must therefore be considered Nymphenburg's real first period.

The cup has a beautiful swan-neck handle finished with a maskeron. It has a stepped foot and a slightly flared drinking rim. The cup is decorated in overglaze and with beautiful wide and shiny gold edges. The motif is Wurzburg. It is of exceptionally fine quality, it is almost possible to count the windows of the castle and count the branches of the trees. The cup is signed Würzburg and with impressed marks for Nymphenburg.

The saucer and top cup are in absolutely perfect condition. The cup is sold with the saucer.