Ballet Carnival Chiarina Figurine attributed to Paul Scheurich for Meissen, 1930s

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Finest meissen porcelain figurine: dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with … Read more Finest meissen porcelain figurine: dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the right and leading both arms elegantly to her left side, flowers in her hands. She wears an elaborate crinoline dress with a flowered top and a hood, a mask, a fan and flowers scattered on the ground. The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on oval base painted with diamond pattern. Designed by paul scheurich (1883-1945) who was painter, sculptor, graphic artist, drawer and stage designer. He worked for meissen manufactory from 1913 to 1936 and belonged to one of most important porcelain designers of the first half of the 20th century. On the design: in 1912/13 paul scheurich designed and modeled five figures from the russian ballet 'carnival'. The ballet was arranged in st. Petersburg in 1910 by mikhail fokin after robert schuhmann's piano music and was danced in berlin by the ballet company sergei diaghilews, a performance that scheurich had deeply impressed. Proof: meissen manuscripts, volume viii, pp. 21 - 31 manufactory: meissen germany designed: 1912/1913 manufactured 1934-1947 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish height: 26,5 cm / 10.43 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in marks: meissen blue crossed underglaze sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number d 286 / former's number 86 / painter's number 12 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen figures / erlangen (germany) 2010, model numbers a 100 - z 300, catalogue number 1008 on page 500. Condition: excellent this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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