Splendour of the Rococo – Ludwigsburg porcelain from the Dr Reinhard Jansen collection

The last great German porcelain manufactory of the 18th century was founded by decree of Duke Carl Eugen von Württemberg on 5 April 1758 in Ludwigsburg. On the 250th anniversary of its founding the Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Museum of applied art) is presenting the only exhibition in Germany which is devoted exclusively to the works of the Ludwigsburg manufactory. More than a third of the roughly 150 precious exhibits from a German private collection will be on display for the first time; many of the pieces of porcelain represented in this collection are the only hitherto known examples. In addition to examples of the splendidly decorated dining service above all porcelain figures are on display, which provide an insight into the outstanding culture and intellectual world of the Rococo.