Large Vintage Circus Figurine by Peter Strang for Meissen, 1996

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Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: standing man with a moustache and hair combed up into a point, polka dot bow tie, … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: standing man with a moustache and hair combed up into a point, polka dot bow tie, brown-purple tailcoat with salmon-coloured collar and lining, brown-purple striped suit trousers, brown shoes, flower arrangement on his lapel, next to him a tall, distorted box with different coloured drawers and golden buttons, a displaced green cloth, cards scattered on it and a house of cards behind the beige-brown top hat, in which a rabbit is sitting. The magician, with two doves fluttering on his shoulder and jacket pocket, raises his wand and utters a spell. Based on an irregular rectangular base with a wavy upper edge, the top is painted with a striped pattern, the sides have a relief decoration with gold accents, and there is a bouquet of flowers at his feet. A series of circus figures by peter strang, the long-standing chief sculptor at the meissen manufactory, are an extraordinary homage to the colourful world of acrobats and magicians, full of movement and humour, handmade unique pieces with loving details, artfully painted. With their distinctive, expressive design language, they combine traditional porcelain art with contemporary expressiveness and poetry. Designed by peter strang (1936 - 2022) sculptor, from 1950 at the meissen manufactory, studied at the academy in dresden, 1973-2001 artistic director at the meissen manufactory, then freelance, from 1981 resident in moritzburg, created numerous genre and animal figures as well as wall sculptures. Manufactory: meissen germany designed: 1982 manufactured 1996 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish dimensions: height: 23,0 cm / 9.05 in width: 10,0 cm / 3.93 in depth: 7,0 cm / 2.75 in marks: meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number 60461 / former's number 21 / painter's number 536 year's sign 1996 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, supplement meissen artist's - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen, deutschland, 2010, catalogue number 2836 on page 366. Condition: very good 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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