Ruff model

Paul Walther, Meissen, Germany, ca. 1908

Glazed and painted porcelain.

H: 14 cm

Markings: swords in blue, engraved with “W”, “118”, “8”

UMP 9500

A porcelain statuette of a ruff (Philomachus pugnax) painted with colourful overglaze decoration. Paul Walther worked for the Meissen porcelain factory from 1891 until 1933, creating 196 animal models during his tenure there.