Art Nouveau figurine "Juggling Sea Lion" by Meissen Sea lion sitting on a high pedestal juggling a gold ball. Polychrome underglaze painting in green and reddish tones. Designed by Rudolf Löhner. Model no. C 231, crossed swords mark. H. 27 cm. The Dresden sculptor Rudolf Löhner (1890 - 1971) is best known for his animal sculptures. He studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts from 1908 to 1911, was a master student of Georg Wrba and was taught by August Gaul. The Meissen manufactory acquired several animal models by Löhner between 1911 and 1913, including a group of panthers, a leopard and a young lion. The juggling sea lion is a rare mould. Cf. Jedding, Meissen Porcelain of the 19th and 20th Centuries, p. 156; Just, Meissener Jugendstil, p. 158. An Art Nouveau porcelain figure of a sea lion juggling with a golden ball. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Early 20th century.