2165 - The Juggler - Peter Strang

The Juggler - Peter Strang State Porcelain Manufactory, Meissen 1976. Porcelain, white, glazed. Painted in polychrome and gold. Blue sword mark under the glaze. First-grade quality. Engraved model no. 60460. Impressed modeler’s number 133 and year mark. Brush number XVI. Height 26.5 cm. - Lit.: Bergmann: Volume IV, Part 1, Supplement: Meissen Artist Figures, Model Numbers A 100–Z 300. Cat. No. 2835. This figurine, commissioned by Franklin Mint GmbH, was the first to be produced in a limited edition. Afterward, all molds were destroyed. Model by Peter Strang (1936 Dresden – 2022) from 1976. Artistic director of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory from 1973 to 2001; thereafter, he worked as a freelance artist. He created numerous designs for the Schwarzburg workshops and the Volkstedt-Rudolstadt Manufactory.