Snake Charmer Circus Figurine by Peter Strang for Meissen, 1998

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Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: female acrobat with long dark hair and tall headdress, wearing a skimpy bustier under a white … Read more Excellent meissen porcelain figurine: female acrobat with long dark hair and tall headdress, wearing a skimpy bustier under a white open hip jacket with burgundy lining and low-cut wide harem pants, a long green turquoise-spotted snake draped over her shoulders, leading its head close to her face with her arms raised, her eyes closed in supplication, behind her on the floor a gold-decorated snake basket with its lid open. Based on a slightly curved square base, artist's monogram 'ps' on the top of the base behind the figure. 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: 1996 manufactured 1998 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish dimensions: height: 26,0 cm / 10.23 in width: 12,0 cm / 4.72 in depth: 6,0 cm / 2.36 in marks: meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model number 60601 / former's number 25 / painter's number 543 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, supplement meissen artist's - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen, deutschland, 2010, catalogue number 2840 on page 367. 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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