Art Nouveau Figurine from Paul Helmig, Germany, 1907

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Excellent art nouveau porcelain figurine by paul helmig: a standing girl wearing a wide-brimmed white hat with a mint-green bow, … Read more Excellent art nouveau porcelain figurine by paul helmig: a standing girl wearing a wide-brimmed white hat with a mint-green bow, dressed in a pink dress with a white apron, holding a mirror in her right hand and, with her left hand, placing cherries on her other ear. Set on a flat, round natural plinth with a tree stump as a support. Designer: paul helmig (1859 - 1939) the sculptor and modeller studied at the arts and crafts school in dresden (germany) and worked for the meissen manufactory from 1872 to 1925. Helmig specialized in the design of groups of figures, clock cases and vessels with figures both in the rococo style and, later, in the art nouveau style. Model y 180 was created in the year 1907. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made circa 1907 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 17,5 cm / 6.88 inches diameter: 8,0 cm / 3.14 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality model number y 149 / former's number 136 / painter's number 39 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen artist figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog number 364, on page 194. Condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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