Bidspirit auction | Figural Mantel Clock - Martin

Figural Mantel Clock - Martin Fritzsche and Friedrich Elias Meyer, KPM Berlin 1910-1945 - Figural mantel clock - Martin Fritzsche and Friedrich Elias Meyer. Royal and State Porcelain Manufactory (KPM), Berlin 1910-1945. White, glazed porcelain. Polychrome and gold painted. Blue scepter mark underglaze. Red imperial orb on the glaze. 1st choice. Brush number 168/108 H 69. H. 31 cm, L. 40 cm. - Lit.: I. v. Treskow. Die Jugendstil-Porzellane der KPM Berlin. Passau 1971, No. 9535. Art Nouveau clock case with a relief floral garland and polychrome flower bouquets. Round dial with Roman numerals. Flanked on the sides by two fully sculptural figures as allegories of fire (man with pipe) and water (woman with jug and basket). Model of the clock case by Martin Fritzsche from 1910. Models of the allegories by Friedrich Elias Meyer circa 1761-1763 (model no. 18a and 17a). -Condition: Pipe head missing, leaves partially restored and chipped (two loose parts enclosed). Not tested for function.