Seltene Porzellan Skulptur 'Der Kopf Christi' / A rare porcelain sculpture 'The Head of Christ', Rosenthal, Bahnhof Selb, 1936 Material: porcelain, white, semi-matt glaze, mounted on a black lacquered wooden plate, Mark: green stamp mark of the art department, old Rosenthal label on the back, Model no.: 1583, Design: after Paul EGELL (Waibstadt 1691 - 1752 Mannheim), 1737, Depiction: Head of Jesus, with ascetic, expressive facial features, closed eyes, with half-length hair, Dimensions: head 20 x 18 x 11 cm, wooden panel 33 x 25.5 x 2.32 cm, Condition: good for age, part of the wooden panel is missing on the reverse, paint with flaws, Comment: According to the list of models realized in the art department in Selb, the composition is a replica of a sculpture by the German sculptor and early rococo stucco artist Paul Egell (1691-1752), a pupil of the Dresden sculptor Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732). The model was the head of Christ from the crucifixion altar for the church in Mannheim? (Altarpiece in the Museum of Decorative Arts in Berlin before the Second World War).