the vanitas symbolism closely associated with the seasons ranges from the mirror promising beauty to the holder for the burning candle - the eternal cycle of nature as a metaphor for the cycle of life

every shade

Ebenso reichhaltig wie das Angebot an Körnern und Kristallen aller Couleur ist auch das Nymphenburg Repertoire an Pfeffer- und Salzgefäßen – von Ted Muehlings poetischen Schnecken in Biskuitporzellan bis hin zu Auliczeks Perl-Fässchen

The more layers the painters apply

exotic animals or other desired motifs are revealed in the play with light and shadow

zuckerdose lotos sommergraser Geburtstag the vanitas symbolism closely associatedFamily: Lotos; Decoration: Summer grass, 2003; Design: Wolfgang von Wersin, 1932 36; Details: porcelain, glazed, moderately painted; Measurements: 11 x 11 x 6 cm; Volume: 0,25l