745 - Rare figurine group "Amazon with Cupid" by Meissen. An Amazon in Baroque costume, mounted on an oval pedestal with a tree-shaped support, turning toward the mischievous Cupid. Polychrome overglaze painting. Designed by Paul Scheurich, 1930–1932. Design label with date; minimal restoration; sword mark. Height: 37.5 cm.

Rare figurine group "Amazon with Cupid" by Meissen. An Amazon in Baroque costume, mounted on an oval pedestal with a tree-shaped support, turning toward the mischievous Cupid. Polychrome overglaze painting. Designed by Paul Scheurich, 1930–1932. Design label with date; minimal restoration; sword mark. Height: 37.5 cm. Originally conceived in white, this equestrian statuette was first produced in 1933 but was not painted in color until 1934. In 1937, it received a Grand Prix at the World’s Fair in Paris. By 1945, only 11 examples had been released for sale. See Meissen Manuscripts, Special Volume VIII, pp. 96 ff., 155, Ill. No. 44; Marusch-Krohn, Meissen Porcelain 1918–1933: The Pfeiffer Era, No. 71. A rare porcelain figure group titled “Amazon with Cupid” designed by P. Scheurich. Minor restoration. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. 1930–1934.