Lady Lute Player by Hoesel Erich for Meissen, 1890s

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Meissen rarest figurine: female lute player (= kate hyan) measures / dimensions: height: 10.23 inches width: 8.26 inches depth: 6.10 … Read more Meissen rarest figurine: female lute player (= kate hyan) measures / dimensions: height: 10.23 inches width: 8.26 inches depth: 6.10 inches manufactory: meissen hallmarked: blue meissen sword mark (glazed bottom) model number v 143 / former's number 50 / painter's number 9 first quality dating: early 20th century / made circa 1912-1913 material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted technique: handmade porcelain style: art nouveau modelled by: erich hoesel (1869-1951) / since 1904 professor, leader of meissen modelling department as from 1907, headmaster of meissen modelling from the year 1912 to 1929 when he retired. Model v 143 made circa 1912. Female lute player 'kate hyan' lady with flowers in hair, clad in crinoline, playing a lute the lady is depicting kate hyan (1879-1958) / she was a german female singer of cabaret - born at berlin (germany) and wife of writer hans hyan (1868-1944). Bibliography: thomas bergmann, the art of meissen figures / model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen / germany 2010, page 289 / catalogue number 550 condition: excellent (there aren't any damages existing). This piece has an attribution mark,
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