Meissen manufactory, swords underglaze blue, 1st choice, model Walter Schott 1897, model no. 73415, young lady in antique robe, throwing a golden ball, stepped round base, tree support with ivy tendrils, painted in colour, equipped with gold, H approx. 31.5 cm, nztl.. Walter Schott (1861-1938) Sculptor and painter, studied at the Art Academy in Berlin and worked as a professor from 1903 ibid. In addition to the Meissner Manufactory, he also supplied figure models to KPM Berlin and Rosenthal, among others. In the present figure, Schott combines typical elements of Art Nouveau sculpture: the sensuous radiance of the female body, the flowing lines of the limbs and robe, and the delicate coloring with the light flesh tones.
