Art Nouveau Model Q 169 Bowl with Figurine by Julius Konrad Hentschel for Meissen, 1900s

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Meissen rarest art nouveau item: the wave size: height 3.34 inches depth 6.10 inches width 8.26 inches manufactory: meissen
hallmarked: … Read more Meissen rarest art nouveau item: the wave size: height 3.34 inches depth 6.10 inches width 8.26 inches manufactory: meissen
hallmarked: blue meissen sword mark (glazed bottom) model number q 169 / former's number 182/126 first quality
dating: turn of century, made circa 1900
material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
technique: handmade porcelain style: art nouveau
modelled by: julius konrad hentschel (1872-1907) the sculptor studied at academy of arts at munich and dresden; since the year 1889 he has been active in meissen manufactory as designer and modeller. - model q 169 was designed in year 1898.
specifications: it is a bowl - shaped as undulating wave, from which a long-haired mermaid is arising (her unclad upper body is visible). The modelling is of finest quality, the details are stunningly worked: please look at the sea foam / ocean foam visible at edge of bowl or at the lovely features of mermaid! bibliography: thomas bergmann, the art of meissen figures / model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen / germany 2010, page 237 / catalogue number 450
condition: excellent (there aren't any damages existing). This piece has an attribution mark,
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