Elefant Rüssel aufwärts puffer a virtuoso with the peculiarities

a virtuoso with the peculiarities of the material

through partial openings to irregular plate edges reminding one of the texture of shells caused by the movement of the sea

leaves and branches in both shape and texture

Konstantin Grcic

welche Wolfgang von Wersin anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums der Manufaktur im Jahre 1947 entwickelte

Elefant Rüssel aufwärts puffer a virtuoso with the peculiaritiesThis elephant named Edward, only 24 cm high, has his trunk raised to the sky. A design by August Ghring from 1936 is one of the manufactory's most successful models. Since 2002 it has been produced not only in underglaze painted but also in bisque porcelain; the matt black surface accentuates the detailed figure particularly well.