Art Nouveau Children Group Girl with Child by A. Koenig for Meissen, Germany, 1905

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Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figure group: girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a … Read more Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figure group: girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a blue patterned long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the floor and a small standing child in a white and red striped dress and brown apron, wearing a white bonnet with a green patterned brim on the head and pensively bringing the index finger to its mouth, embracing and comforting it. Based on a white round base with an art nouveau leaf relief with a grey background on the side. Very 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 w 114 was created 1905. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1905 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 12,5 cm / 4.92 inches width: 8,5 cm / 3.34 inches depth: 7,0 cm / 2.75 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality model number w 114 / former's number 132 / painter's number 3 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog number 419, on page 221. Condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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