Large Art Nouveau Pierrette Figurine attributed to Martin Wiegand for Meissen, Germany, 1910s

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Extremely rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figurine: red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up … Read more Extremely rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figurine: red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide skirt with green heart decoration and rosé petticoat, green woolen stockings and long beige gloves reaching to upper arms, coquettishly looking up and smiling, holding a black half-mask to her chest in her right hand, a folded fan in her left resting on the ground.

designer: martin wiegand (1867 - 1961): painter, sculptor and draftsman, studied at the dresden art academy, was active from 1888 freelance, 1906-08 artistic director of the royal saxon porcelain manufactory, meissen, from 1910 resident in munich and maintained a studio with kiln in nymphenburg. His ceramic works often depict allegorical figures and groups from fairy tales and mythology. Model y 166 was created 1908. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1908 material: white porcelain, glossy finish

technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 19.0 cm / 7.48 inches width: 16.0 cm / 6.29 inches depth: 15.0 cm / 5.90 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality model number y 166 / former's number 131 / painter's number 32 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog number 629, on page 324. 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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