This is an exceptionally elegant and historically significant fine porcelain figurine of a semi-nude female bather. The woman is depicted mid-bath, draped in a white robe with purple-painted edges, adjusting her light blue/teal headscarf while looking off to the side. She wears a delicately painted pendant necklace.
The craftsmanship masterfully combines bisque porcelain for the soft, lifelike texture of her skin with a high-glaze porcelain finish on her drapery, headscarf, and the ornate, gold-gilted Rococo-style base.
Post-WWII Militaria / Allied Occupation
Condition
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Excellent Vintage Condition: No chips, cracks, flea bites, crazing, or structural repairs detected anywhere on the figure or the delicate fingers/toes noticed.
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Surface / Gilt: The painted detailing remains crisp and vibrant. The gold gilt work on the base shows negligible shelf wear and retains a beautiful luster. Minor, natural firing/manufacturing vent hole present on the underside as intended by production.
Historical Context & Markings
The underside of the base features a wealth of clear, authentic markings that make this piece highly collectible:
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Green Backstamp: Features the Eschenbach crown logo, over "Eschenbach", over "GERMANY US-ZONE". This mark was exclusively used from 1946 to 1949 when the US military administered the Windischeschenbach, Bavaria region following WWII.
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Impressed Sculptor Name: "R. FÖRSTER" is cleanly stamped into the porcelain. Richard Förster (1873–1956) was a highly celebrated German master sculptor known for his work with elite German porcelain houses (including Rosenthal and Allach).
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Impressed Factory Codes: Features an impressed letter "F" next to a relief vent-hole and the model number "K 27".
Reference
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Book Title: Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain: 1710 to the Present
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Author: Robert E. Röntgen
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Page Number Reference: Look up the "Oscar Schaller & Co. / Eschenbach" factory history and dating tables, which detail the specific use of the "US-Zone" backstamp variants utilized between 1946 and 1949.
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