
Sophie von der Goltz
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Paul Scheurich's first models for the Meissen factory were those from the ballet "Le Carnaval", performed several times by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes between 1910 and 1912 in Berlin. Early drawings and photographs of the dancers show how the models are definite renditions of the characters in the ballet, also incorporating the original costume designs by Leon Bakst. See Johannes Rafael, Paul Scheurich - Porzellane für die Meissener Manufaktur (1996), no. 2, for a full discussion of the model.
Please note there is a filled chip to the front edge of the base, ca. 1cm, which shows up when you shine a bright light through.