Rare Art Nouveau animal figurine: dragon as lamp base. Meissen.

Molded 1904-1923. model year: 1904, model no. U 120. model by. HENTSCHEL, Konrad(1872 Cölln - 1907 Meissen)

Height: 40 cm.

Fine pastel-colored painting. Incised mark, pressed mark, sword mark. One claw minimally bumped.

* Hentschel, Konrad: modeller, son of Julius, brother of Rudolf, studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden. From 1889 at the Meissen manufactory. One of Meissen's leading Art Nouveau artists, designed various tableware shapes and figures. All lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €1,500 are checked against the Art Loss Register database.

Literature : Bergmann (2010) illustration no. 453.

Provenance : * Partner auction Bergmann, Kurt Adelsberger Collection, part 2.