Clown Orchestra Drummer by P. Strang for Meissen, 1995

Excellent Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Clown standing with legs apart, face painted white, wearing a black and white spotted cap with feather decoration, a triangular white collar and a white fantasy costume with extremely wide, high shoulders and knee-length trousers with extra-wide hips, large round blue buttons and a blue belt with a holder for the small drum on which he plays music. Behind the musician, a large drum and a pair of cymbals serve as support. Based on a small, stepped square base with bevelled corners, artist's signature 'PS 88' for the year of design on the back of the base. A series of circus figures by Peter Strang, the long-standing chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory, are an extraordinary homage to the colourful world of acrobats and magicians, full of movement and humour, handmade unique pieces with loving details, artfully painted. with their distinctive, expressive design language, they combine traditional porcelain art with contemporary expressiveness and poetry.

Designed by Peter STRANG (1936 - 2022) Sculptor, from 1950 at the Meissen manufactory, studied at the academy in Dresden, 1973-2001 artistic director at the Meissen manufactory, then freelance, from 1981 resident in Moritzburg, created numerous genre and animal figures as well as wall sculptures. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Designed: 1988 Manufactured 1995 Technique: Handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish

Dimensions: Height: 23,0 cm / 9.05 in Width: 9,5 cm / 3.74 in Depth: 8,0 cm / 3.14 in Marks: Meissen underglaze blue crossed sword mark of 20th century / First quality Model number 60464 / Former's number 25 / Painter's number 543 Year's sign 1995 Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Supplement Meissen Artist's - Figures, Model numbers A 100 - Z 300, Erlangen, Deutschland, 2010, catalogue number 2847 on page 370. Condition: Very good