Meissen manufactory, swords underglaze blue, 1st choice, model by Max Esser 1926, model no. A 1182, subtle colored underglaze painting, very good condition, H approx. 25 cm, Pfeiffer period 1926-34, the animal sculptor Max Esser (1885-1945) studied at the Academy in Berlin and was a student of August Gaul, 1919-31 employee at the Meissen manufactory, head of the painter's studio since 1923, created the table centerpiece "Reineke Fuchs", consisting of a total of 75 parts, two elephant candlesticks, chess sets and numerous individual animal figures, is one of the most talented animal sculptors and most sought-after modellers in Germany between the wars
