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Dragon as Lamp Base - Konrad Hentschel, Meissen, 1904-1924 - Dragon as a lamp base. Design by Konrad Hentschel for the Royal and State Porcelain Manufactory, Meissen 1904-1924. White, glazed porcelain. Polychrome pastel painting underglaze. Blue crossed swords mark underglaze. 1st choice. Incised model no. U 120. Impressed shaper no. 83. H. 40.5 cm. - Lit.: Meissen Artist Figures, Model Numbers A 100 - Z 300. Erlangen 2010. Cat. No. 453. Dynamic design on a base with four feet. Model by Konrad Hentschel (1872 Cölln - 1907 Meissen) from 1904. Hentschel, who worked as a modeler at the Meissen manufactory since 1889, is considered one of the most influential Art Nouveau artists there. He designed various service forms and figural sculptures, among whose best-known creations are the so-called Hentschel children. His brother, the painter Rudolf Hentschel (1869-1951), was also employed in Meissen between 1895 and 1933. -Condition: 3 feet damaged, craquelure/glaze cracks.