Vintage Clown Figurine with Saxophone by P. Strang for Meissen, 1990

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Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: clown standing with legs apart, face painted white, large red nose and black crosses painted over … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: clown standing with legs apart, face painted white, large red nose and black crosses painted over his eyes, a small black bowler hat on his short yellow hair, large white ruff, dressed in a white sleeveless one-piece suit, but with huge white gloves in which he holds a silver saxophone in front of his red-painted mouth, oversized black angular shoes on his feet, a golden tuba on the floor behind him. Based on a small, stepped square base with bevelled corners, artist's signature 'ps 87' for the year of design on the back of the base. 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: 1987 manufactured 1990 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish dimensions: height: 20,0 cm / 7.87 in width: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in depth: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in marks: meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number 60462 / former's number 86 year's sign 1990 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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