Art Nouveau Girls Figurine Group attributed to A. Koenig for Meissen, Germany, 1940s

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Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figure group: two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown … Read more Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figure group: two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown skirt and white long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes, her hair pinned up in two side bunches, the younger child in a red-purple dress sitting on the ground, holding her by the arm and pulling her up. The model is part of a series of beach motifs by alfred könig. Based on a white round base with a relief structure on the side and a gold rim. Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details

designer: alfred könig (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in dresden, since 1897 he worked in the meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc. Model b 290 was created 1911/1912.

manufactory: meissen germany dating: made 1934-1947 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 19,0 cm / 7.48 inches width: 8,0 cm / 3.14 inches depth: 9,5 cm / 3.74 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark of 20th century / incised lines model number b 290 / former's number 149 / painter's number 17
bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog number 410, on page 218. Condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
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