Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the right and leading both arms elegantly to her left side, flowers in her hands. She wears an elaborate crinoline dress with a flowered top and a hood, a mask, a fan and flowers scattered on the ground.
The figure is supported by a pedestal and rests on oval base painted with diamond pattern.
Designed by Paul SCHEURICH (1883-1945) who was painter, sculptor, graphic artist, drawer and stage designer. He worked for Meissen manufactory from 1913 to 1936 and belonged to one of most important porcelain designers of the first half of the 20th century.
ON THE DESIGN: In 1912/13 Paul Scheurich designed and modeled five figures from the Russian ballet ‘Carnival’. The ballet was arranged in St. Petersburg in 1910 by Mikhail Fokin after Robert Schuhmann’s piano music and was danced in Berlin by the ballet company Sergei Diaghilews, a performance that Scheurich had deeply impressed.
Proof: Meissen manuscripts, volume VIII, pp. 21 – 31
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Designed: 1912/1913
Manufactured 1934-1947
Technique: handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish
height: 26,5 cm / 10.43 in
width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in
depth: 15,0 cm / 5.90 in
Marks:
Meissen blue crossed underglazed sword mark with dot / first quality
Model number D 286 / former’s number 94
Bibliography:
Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Figures / Erlangen (Germany) 2010, Model Numbers A 100 – Z 300, catalogue number 1008 on page 500.
Condition: excellent
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Creator:Paul Scheurich(Sculptor),Meissen Porcelain(Manufacturer)
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Dimensions:Height: 10.44 in (26.5 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
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Style:Biedermeier(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:PorcelainHand-CraftedHand-Painted
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Place of Origin:Germany
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Period:Mid-20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:1934-1947
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Condition:Good
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Seller Location:Vienna, AT
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Reference Number:Seller: LU1014435942612
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