Fox Figurines by Peter Strang for Meissen after Aesop, 1998, Set of 3

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Set of three excellent expressive meissen porcelain figurines: column-shaped animal figures with heads held high, each pair referring to the … Read more Set of three excellent expressive meissen porcelain figurines: column-shaped animal figures with heads held high, each pair referring to the corresponding aesop's fables. The fox and the grapes: the fable is about a fox who cannot reach the grapes hanging high up and then pretends that he does not really want them because they are not ripe enough\.

- pride the fox and the stork: the fox and the stork invite each other to dinner – first, the fox serves the food on flat plates, which means that the stork cannot eat properly because of its beak, then the stork serves the food in bottles\. - do unto others as you would have them do unto you the fox and the raven: the raven sits in a tree with a piece of cheese. The fox calls the raven beautiful and asks him to sing. When the raven opens his beak, the food falls to the ground, which the fox then picks up and eats\. - beware of flattery

all figures are based on small square pedestals with gold painting on the sides and the artist's round 'ps' signature on the side.

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: 1998 manufactured circa 1998 technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish

dimensions: height: 11,0 - 15,0 cm / 4.33 - 5.90 in width: 4,5 - 5,5 cm / 1.77 - 2.16 in depth: 3,5 - 4,0 cm / 1.37 - 1.57 in marks: meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / first quality model no. 81996 / former's no. 516 / painter's no. 16 model no. 81997 / former's no. 87 / painter's no. 15 model no. 81998 / former's no. 87 / painter's no. 15 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, supplement meissen artist's - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen, deutschland, 2010, catalogue number 2897 - 2899 on page 393. 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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