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Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 1
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 2
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 3
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 4
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 5
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 6
Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11 A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921 Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11 image 7
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Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11

A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921
Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11

The Merkle Collection: Part III
29 October 2025, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche

€2,000 - €3,000

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Figure de Diane assise en porcelaine blanche de Meissen, circa 1921, E.A 3/11

A Meissen white figure of Diana (Sitzende Diana), circa 1921

Urstück [Artist's Proof] No. 3 of 11

Modelled by Paul Scheurich, wearing a hat, cloak and simple shoes and carrying a walking stick and a flask, the square base moulded with vegetation, incised signature "Scheurich" to rear of base, 27cm long; 12cm wide; 31cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to back of base, incised model number G.271 and impressed former number 42 to base

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The model of Diana Seated was first exhibited at the 1920 exhibition of the Berlin Secession. Scheurich later offered the piece to the Meissen manufactory, which acquired it in late 1921 for RM 9,000. The first porcelain figure was sold in November 1921, and by the end of 1931, a total of 115 had been sold.

Another example in the Collection of Professor J. Rafael was sold in these rooms, 14 April 2022, lot 33.

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