Antique Art Nouveau Figurine from Meissen, 1905

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Art nouveau meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created: the girl in a white dress and with … Read more Art nouveau meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created: the girl in a white dress and with a purple bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places the doll into the deep pillow. Modeling and painting of the finest quality, excellent lifelike 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 124 was created 1905. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made around 1905 style: art nouveau material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade porcelain marks: underglaze blue meissen sword mark / first quality model number w 124 / former's number 48 / painter's number 66/99 dimensions: height: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in width: 14,0 cm / 5.51 in depth: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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