Maus Karl Nilpferdschale When August Göhring took up

When August Göhring took up his position as a model maker in Nymphenburg in 1914

a wastepaper basket with large circular piercing

Its black googly eyes are framed by lids painted in 24-carat fine gold

As a collection of different sizes they make a gorgeous decorative ensemble standing alone

One of the most ingenious designs for the manufactory's master workshops is a vase that references the shape of a bird's egg

Maus Karl Nilpferdschale When August Göhring took upBeing famous is not a question of size. We have known that since at least Napoleon Bonaparte. The little mouse Karl by Wilhelm Neuhuser has had a very successful career despite only being eight centimetres tall and is a true star among the manufactory's animal figures.