A Berlin KPM porcelain figure of a gnu rider from the "Indian Procession" series - image-1
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Lot 202 Dα

A Berlin KPM porcelain figure of a gnu rider from the "Indian Procession" series

Auction 1084 - overview Berlin
03.05.2017, 16:00 - The Gronert Collection
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.200 €
Result: 2.232 € (incl. premium)
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A Berlin KPM porcelain figure of a gnu rider from the "Indian Procession" series

Blue sceptre mark, red imperial orb mark, model no. 10771, year letter W, impressed marks. H 25.7 cm.
1922, modelled by Carl Reschke, the decor designed by Gertrud Kant.

In contrast to Adolph Amberg's Wedding Procession series, the forms used in the "Indianischer Festzug" (Indian Procession) series designed by the Solingen sculptor Carl Reschke were of a much more conservative character. The series was realised in 1913 but remained incomplete due to the outbreak of the war. We know of five large groups modelled by Reschke: The gnu rider, monkeys in a wheelbarrow, a bagpipe player, an Indian man with panthers, and a camel rider.

Literature

Cf. cat. Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktzur Berlin 1763 - 2013, Petersberg 2013, no. 58.