Wien, AT
Details
- Dimensions
- 2.36ʺW × 1.97ʺD × 5.12ʺH
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
- Description
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Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figurines: two children with colorful hoops: standing boy in sailor dress, holding the hoop …
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Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain figurines: two children with colorful hoops: standing boy in sailor dress, holding the hoop with both hands behind him standing on the ground, supported from behind by a tree trunk, the girl in a dress with a ring pattern and a bow in her hair, holding the hoop with her left hand standing in front of her on the ground, in her right hand a stick, supported from behind under the dress by a ball. Both figures on flat round bases with relief decoration on the sides with light gray background. Designer: alfred könig (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in dresden, since 1897 he worked in the meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc. Models x 101 & x 102 were created 1900/1910. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1910 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 13,0 cm / 5.11 inches width: 6,0 cm / 2.36 inches depth: 5,0 cm / 1.96 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality boy: model number x 101 / former's number 132 / painter's number 35 girl: model number x 102 / former's number x51 / painter's number 39 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog numbers 420 & 421, on page 222. 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
issues arising from misattribution less
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