1952
Art deco animal figurine: baboon. Meissen.
1922. model no. H 246. model by. ESSER, Max
Height: 27 cm.
Model year: 1922, figure from the centerpiece "Reineke Fuchs". Painted in color and gold. Incised marks, pressed marks, sword mark, golden artist's signet, dated: 1922. Polished original mark, the incised numbering "3" can still be recognized. About three quarters of the figure (probably more than necessary) are covered with a synthetic resin glaze, the condition before the restoration is not known to us.
Esser, animal sculptor, artisan, studied at the academy in Berlin. 1919-1931 employee at the Meissen manufactory, from 1923 head of the master studio * partner auction Bergmann.
Literature : Bergmann (2010) catalog no. 1090.
Provenance : Kurt Adelsberger Collection, part 1.
Call time 20 June 2025 | probably 13:57 (CET)
Limit 300 €
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