Art Nouveau Hentschelkind Boy Figurine from Meissen, 1905

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Boy in a nightgown standing in front of a damaged wooden horse, holding an onion pattern cup with both hands … Read more Boy in a nightgown standing in front of a damaged wooden horse, holding an onion pattern cup with both hands and drinking from it. Modeling and accessories of the finest quality, excellent lifelike and loving elaboration of the details. Modeller: julius konrad hentschel (coelln 1872 - meissen 1907) studied at the academies in munich and dresden, was a modeler and porcelain painter, worked at the meissen manufactory from 1889, one of the most influential art nouveau artists, designed various forms of tableware, he began his figural creations with amoretti and culminated in a series of playing children. Model w 118 was created 1905.

manufactory: meissen germany dating: made around 1905 style: art nouveau material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade porcelain dimensions: height: 16,5 cm / 6.49 in width: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in depth: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in marks: underglaze blue meissen sword mark / first quality model number w 118 / former's number 3 / painter's number 64 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen artist's - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen, germany, 2010, catalogue number 467 on page 246. 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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