Art Nouveau figurine: Spanish dancer. Meissen.

Molding 1912-1923. model year: 1912, model no. B 269 (new mold no. 73566). Model from. BÖRNER, Paul(1888 Meissen - 1970 Meissen)

Height: 24 cm.

Decorated in coral red and gold. Unglazed base, incised mark, impressed mark, painter's mark, sword mark. Small firing crack in the base.

* Börner, painter, draughtsman, modeller and medallist, studied at the academy in Dresden. From 1911 at the Meissen manufactory, 1924 professor, from 1930 director of the art department, from 1937 professor at the academy in Dresden, 1943-1945 its director. Also produced models for KPM Berlin, Wallendorf and Volkstedt, the most versatile and prolific Art Deco artist at the Meissen manufactory * Meissen manufactory price: 9490 euros.

Literature : Bergmann (2010) illustration no. 1163.

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