Nymphenburg kop fra 1820'erne - WurzburgHeight 9 cm. to the handle. Diameter of saucer 13 cm. The Nymphenburg factory was founded in 1747 by Franz Ignaz Niedermeyer with financial support from Elector Max III Joseph of Bavaria. However, the production of porcelain did not begin until 1753. Elector Max III Joseph of Bavaria died in 1770 and Nymphenburg was then supported by Karl Theodor of the Palatinate, who also owned Frankenthal, which closed in 1799, after which Nymphenburg became his