Asian with Melon Figurine

This is a superb figurine made by the Schwarzburger Werkstaetten in about 1920 when he was first designed by Martha Schlameus . That means he is one of the rare Schwarzburger Werkstätten original pieces. And also a very typical figurine for them in the style and coloration of the Art Nouveau period. It is an Asian influenced figurine holding a knife after he just finished cutting into a melon he is sitting on. A piece of melon in his hand ready to be eaten and another melon on the back with some vines still attached. Great base with a gold trim line. The piece is in perfect condition and is the last from this series of four I was missing. I was very happy to find him. The simple decoration of these figures makes it even more elegant I think! The piece is 8 inches tall, 4.5 inches wide and 5 inches deep. He is marked with the underglaze blue fox mark as well as U 509 - the model number - underneath. Also impressed on the base we find the artist initials MS impressed for Martha Schlameus and Schwarzburger Werkstatten fuer Porzellankunst. I have the entire set of four of them that look amazing together and are very hard to find. Please email me for more information or other pictures.