Rare Meissen Art Nouveau figurine "Erblüht". Original title by Walter Schott A fully sculpted, erotic-looking nude on a naturalistic base, probably depicting the goddess Venus or Flora. Leaning against a rock covered by a mint-green cloth and surrounded by vividly applied flowering rose tendrils, looking down at her unclothed body. The rose petals symbolise love, which blossom to their full beauty in the presence of the goddess. Fine, polychrome overglaze painting in delicate pastel colours. Designed by Walter Schott, c. 1900, model no. T 68. Minimally rest/best; crossed swords mark. H. 39 cm. Extremely rarely executed figure by the Berlin sculptor Walter Schott (1861 Ilsenburg - 1938 Berlin), from whom the Meissen porcelain manufactory acquired only 2 models, the "Kugelspielerin" from 1897 and "Erblüht" from 1902. The sculptor studied at the Berlin Academy, preferably creating portrait statues and architectural sculptures. His famous "Kugelspielerin" was shown at the Dresden Art Exhibition in 1897 and was one of the best-selling Meissen Art Nouveau sculptures in the following decades. Cf. Jedding, Meissen Porcelain of the 19th and 20th Centuries, fig. 107 and p. 166. A rare Art Nouveau porcelain figure, originally titled "Blossomed" by W. Schott. Minor restored/chipped. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1902 - 1923.