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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP OF HARLEQUIN AND COLUMBINE FROM THE RUSSIAN BALLET 'KARNEVAL'
Lot 317 PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION 

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP OF HARLEQUIN AND COLUMBINE FROM THE RUSSIAN BALLET 'KARNEVAL'

CIRCA 1914, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. D 287., IMPRESSED 127, MODELED BY PAUL SCHEURICH

Closed18 April 2013

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP OF HARLEQUIN AND COLUMBINE FROM THE RUSSIAN BALLET 'KARNEVAL'
CIRCA 1914, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. D 287., IMPRESSED 127, MODELED BY PAUL SCHEURICH
Each Commedia dell'arte figure standing on point, he with one arm about her waist, a baton under the other, she wearing a crinoline, on an oval base
10¾ in. (27.4 cm.) high

Specialist note

Please see the note to the preceding lot. This form was introduced at the Meissen Manufactory in 1914. Cf. R. Röntgen, The Book of Meissen, Atglen, PA, 1996, p. 36, pl. 12. Also see J. Rafael, Ibid, p. 25, ill. 2.3 and p. 23, pl. 2.1 for a period photograph of the 'Karneval' ballet performers Michael Fokin and Frau Vera Fokin in closely related costumes and pose.