Large The Painting Allegory Figurine attributed to Johann Christian Hirt for Meissen, 1885

Extremely decorative full plastic depiction of a young beauty in classical style, with a bare breast, covering the bare abdomen with a large cloth held together with a shoulder strap set with gemstones, laurel leaves on the tied up hair, in the left hand holding a color palette with brushes and with her raised right hand painting on something in front of her, at her feet a small putto sitting on a column piece and working on a mask. On a round meadow base with a gold rim.

design of model n 160 around 1882-1885
manufactory: meissen
germany
dating: made around 1890
style: classicism
material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish
technique: handmade porcelain hallmarked: underglaze blue meissen sword mark / first quality model number n 160 / former’s number 121 / painter’s number 9
dimensions: height: 31,5 cm / 12.40 in width: 17.0 cm / 6.69 in depth: 14.0 cm / 5.51 in
bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen artist’s – figures / erlangen (germany) 2010, model numbers a 100 – z 300, catalogue number 230 on page 125.
condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution