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Rare Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco Group, Japanese Girl Riding On Turtle, C 1930

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Exceptional Marcell Goldscheider Art Déco porcelain figurine group: Japanese girl with her hair plaited into a long, tight plait, wearing a traditional robe - kimono with elaborate floral decoration, belt and thong sandals, sitting sideways on the shell of a large, moving turtle with its head held high, supporting herself on her right hand, in which she holds a Japanese peony. In Japan, turtles are associated with longevity, immortality and, above all, stability due to their long lifespan. A turtle is considered a good omen and represents Mother Earth, wisdom and protection. In Japanese mythology, the turtle is also associated with the underworld and the souls of the deceased. An extraordinary porcelain-model by the company Marcell Goldscheider, possibly a unique piece that does not appear in the catalogue raisonné. Designed and made 1928-1939 Manufactory: Marcell Goldscheider Vienna / Austria Material & Technique: hand-crafted and hand-painted porcelain, glossy finish Size: Height: 12,0 cm / 4.72 in Width: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in Depth: 9,0 cm / 3.54 in Marks: MARCELL GOLDSCHEIDER PORZELLAN / PORCELAIN manufactory stamp Bibliography: DECHANT / GOLDSCHEIDER, GOLDSCHEIDER: Firmengeschichte und Werkverzeichnis / History of the Company and Catalogue of Works, Stuttgart (Germany), 2007, Pages 546-549, Number - not listed and Page 608 Mark GS Marcell Wien 2 Condition: Very good

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