Meissen Rococo Maid with Dog Figure by Johann Carl Schoenheit, 1880s

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Elaborate porcelain figure of the 19th century: young lady with rococo wig dressed as a huntress: black trident hat with … more Elaborate porcelain figure of the 19th century: young lady with rococo wig dressed as a huntress: black trident hat with colorful feather decoration, softly falling dress embracing the body with pink striped scarf as a belly bandage, on the feet matching pink buckled shoes, above the green frock coat of the hunter, the right hand resting on the rifle placed on a tree stump, with the left hand stroking the sitting up hunting dog at her side. Based on round meadow plinth with side gold heightened meander frieze decoration. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: around 1880 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting designed by johann carl schönheit (1730 - 1805): started working as an apprentice in the meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, schönheit was an employee of both j.j. Kändler as well as from m.v. Acier, who entered the meissen factory in 1762. After kändler's death in 1775, schönheit was head of the model department until 1794. Design of model i 81 1785-1789. Dimensions: height: 23.0 cm / 9.05 in width: 11.0 cm / 4.33 in depth: 9.0 cm / 3.54 in marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark with pommels on hilts first quality model no i 81 former's no 48 painter's no 40 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, erlangen germany 2014, model numbers a1 - z99, catalogue number 522, page 161. Condition: very good. This piece has an attribution mark,
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