Female Circus Juggler attributed to Peter Strang for Meissen, 2003

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Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: acrobat with highly coiffed curls and feather headdress, wearing a skin-tight full-body costume with turquoise blue … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: acrobat with highly coiffed curls and feather headdress, wearing a skin-tight full-body costume with turquoise blue and pink stripes and a high white collar that transitions into an extra-long jagged train in yellow at the back, balancing upright on a large purple ball with golden stars on a slanted base, her arms stretched out away from her body, each circling three coloured hoops. 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: 1997 manufactured 2003 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish dimensions: height: 28,5 cm / 11.22 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 9,5 cm / 3.74 in marks: meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number 60603 / former's number 12 / painter's number 2825 year's sign 2003 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, supplement meissen artist's - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen, deutschland, 2010, catalogue number 2842 on page 368. 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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