Meissen "petrushka" Ballet Porcelain Figural Group By Paul Scheurich

Paul Scheurich, (American 1883-1945) for Meissen porcelain, a rare figural group of "Petrushka" and "La Ballarina", from the Russian Ballet "Petrushka" by Igor Stravinsky, circa 1989.

Measurements:
Height: 27 cm
Width: 20 cm
Weight: 1.9 kg

Maker’s marks: Underglaze blue crossed swords. Impressed model number (73323) and date code for 1989. Red decorator’s mark

Condition: Excellent. No damage, wear, or restoration.

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Notes: A rare model based on “Petrushka” by Igor Stravinsky, first performed by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Berlin in December 1912. Scheurich probably saw one of the performances, but did not model this porcelain group until April 1930. However, it was not included in the Meissen selling catalogues of the manufactory, with only three white examples sold in 1943, until this edition in the second third of the 20th century.