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

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

The lotus blossom is a symbol of purity

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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

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