Meissen Child Bust Spring from a Series of the 4 Seasons by H. Schwabe, 1880

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Very rare bust of a cherub wrapped in white cloth with gold trim, his blond curls adorned with delicate spring … Read more Very rare bust of a cherub wrapped in white cloth with gold trim, his blond curls adorned with delicate spring flowers and leaves, his head tilted slightly to one side. Curved base with a quatrefoil layout, rocaille and gold decoration.extremely loving design down to the smallest detail. Heinrich schwabe (1847 - 1924) studied at the arts and crafts school in nuremberg (germany) and was a professor in nuremberg from 1875 to 1907. The artist was known for his famous cupid series (l models), which he designed for the meissen manufactory, and also created models for busts, children and genre figures. Model k 175 was created around 1876. Manufactory: meissen germany manufactured circa 1880 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish height: 26,0 cm / 10.23 inches marks: meissen blue crossed underglaze sword mark / first quality model number k 175 / former's number 57 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen figures / erlangen (germany) 2010, model numbers a 100 - z 300, catalogue number 114 on page 65. 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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