Very rare meissen art nouveau porcelain group: mother in a dress decorated with elaborate art nouveau decor sitting on a fabric-covered stool and playing with her son, who is wearing a white shirt and is balancing on her knees. On a round, stepped and rounded base with a band in relief and gold rim. Very lifelike representation of the characters and the details designer: paul helmig (1859 - 1939) the sculptor and modeller studied at the arts and crafts school in dresden (germany) and worked for the meissen manufactory from 1872 to 1925. Helmig specialized in the design of groups of figures, clock cases and vessels with figures both in the rococo style and, later, in the art nouveau style. Model b 215 was created 1911-1912. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1912 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 19.0 cm / 7.48 inches width: 16.0 cm / 6.29 inches depth: 12.0 cm / 4.72 inches marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality model number b 215 former's number 147 painter's number 68 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers a 100 - z 300, erlangen germany 2010, catalog number 359, on page 192. Condition: very good. This piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution