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Nymphenburg Porcelain, King’s / Pearl Service or Bayerisches Königsservice / Perlservice, by Dominikus Auliczek,Plate, 19 cm / 7.48 Inch.
Nymphenburg porcelain,produced in Bavaria from around the middle of the 18th centuryuntil the present day. The first factory was established in 1747 at the castleof Neudeck, outside Munich, by Maximilian III Joseph, elector of Bavaria. The wares produced here aresometimes called“Neudeck – Nymphenburg.” In 1761 the factory was moved toNymphenburg, on the outskirts of Munich, where it still operates.
The fame of Nymphenburg rests on itsfigures, particularly those in the Rococo stylemodeled between 1754 and 1763 by Franz Anton Bustelli. Bustelli was succeeded asmodellmeisterbyDominikus Auliczek, whointroduced theneoclassical style at Nymphenburg.
Dominik AuliczekorDominikus,Dominic,Aulizek was born inPolička, Bohemia on 1 August 1734. He studied withF. Pacak inLitomyšl. He then studied in Viennain 1752–53, first with J. G. Leutner and then atthe Academy. In 1754 he was in Paris, and in 1755–56 he studied at the Academyin London. In 1756–59 he studied at the Academy in Rome.In 1759 he earneda prize for sculpture from the Accademia di San Luca, and was awarded the Order of the Golden Spurby Pope Clement XIII. The awardconferred nobility. He then worked for three years under Gaetano Chiaveri. Auliczek had completed several statues, and was preparingto return to Bohemia with his earnings when he was robbed by a confidence manposing as a bishop. Auliczekmoved to Munich in 1762, and joined the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactoryin 1763,first as a repairer and then as a master modeler. In 1772 he was appointedcourt sculptor. He became a councilor in 1782. He retired in 1797 and died in Munichon 15 April 1804, aged 69.
Auliczek's work was at first strongly influenced by the Romanesqueand then Late Baroque, at the end by Rococo, and was starting to show signs of Classicism. Nothing of the Roman period can be seen in his largesculptures. He created figures of gods for the Electoral palace gardens inNymphenburg in 1770–82, and three groups of cherubs in 1776.The statuesincluded Jupiter, Juno, Plutoand Proserpina. His depictions of fighting animals are the mostnotable of his porcelain figures and groups, and he also made well-executedfigures of gods and portraits in relief. ThePerlservice is the best example of his tableware. The form of the Pearlservice in the LouisXVI style gets itsname from a bar of pearls that runsalong the borders of the individual items. For the first time in thehistory of European porcelain, Auliczek based his service on a dodecagon shape – instead of the usualround shape.
“King’s Service”, was originally manufactured in the year 1918. This legendary service was a special order for the golden weddinganniversary of King Ludwig III and Marie-Therese, with miniature paintingsfeaturing the most important chapters in the lives of the royal couple. Thisservice is a most outstanding example of veduta painting, available with fantasylandscapes, or palace motifs hand–painted on a pearl service. That is why this porcelainservice uses both “King’s” & “Pearl” service.
The “Royal Bavarian Service” is still acaptivating piece today, painted freely by hand. All the vedute, bear thehallmarks of the manufactory's master painters together with the Nymphenburg factory mark(the Bavarian shield of arms), adopted in 1754.
1 Plate 19 cm / 7.48 Inch Diameter
Pre-owned in a good condition but with minor scratches and marks at the center gold circle (last photo). Sold as found and as seen in photos.
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