Small soliflore. Theodor Grust (attributed) for Meissen. End of the 19th century - 1924. Theodor Grust1859 Meissen - 1919 ibid. Porcelain, glazed and painted in blue underglaze colours. Dense, centrally constricted form over a round stand. The underside with the sword mark, the incised number "26" and another illegible incised number. Two very small fire cracks on the stand. Measures: H. 10 cm. Theodor Grust 1859 Meissen - 1919 ibid Started 1878 studies at the Dresden academy with Th. Grosse and continued 1889 in Munich. After travelling through Belgium and Holland he settled down in Meissen again in 1909. His oeuvre is mainly characterized by genre paintings, besides he also made designs for the Meissen porcelain manufactory.

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