Galluba & Hofmann - Figurine - Bathing Beauty - biscuit porcelain

Rare Antique Biscuit Porcelain ‘Bathing Beauty’ – Model 405.W – Galluba & Hofmann (Germany) – ca. 1910-1915 – Excellent condition! Description A splendid and exceedingly rare antique boudoir figurine of a reclining nude figure, better known as a ‘Bathing Beauty’ Antique Galluba & Hofmann Bisque Figurine Fashion Doll. This refined collector’s piece was crafted by the renowned German top porcelain manufacturer Galluba & Hofmann from Ilmenau (Thuringia) in the early Art Nouveau / Art Deco period (ca. 1910–1915) German Bisque Fashionable Lady, Model 405, by Galluba & Hoffman. This specific figurine depicts a sensually reclining woman in an elegant, contemplative pose with her arm behind her head. It is made of high-quality, unglazed biscuit porcelain with a very fine, velvety texture that perfectly mimics human skin. The facial features (lips, two-tone eyeliner, modeled eyebrows, and delicate blush on the cheeks) are hand-painted with utmost precision. Features & Markings: • Model number: On the inside of the upper thigh lies the authentic, deeply impressed blind mark 405, followed by a lying W (referring to the rare model series / Weichporzellan) German Bisque Fashionable Lady, Model 405, by Galluba & Hoffman. • Decoration codes: Also equipped with handwritten factory codes in black ink (2271 and 3/7), applied by the master painter prior to firing. • Technical detail: The original vent hole is visible in the thigh, essential for slip-casting this refined porcelain. • Hair: The figure is fitted with its original, authentic wig made of real hair (mohair). Specifications • Object: Antique porcelain figure / Nymph of the bath / Boudoir doll • Manufacturer: Galluba & Hofmann (Ilmenau, Germany) • Model: 405.W • Period: ca. 1910 - 1915 • Material: Biscuit porcelain (biscuit bisque) & original mohair/real hair • Dimensions: Length approx. 16.5 cm | Height approx. 5.5 cm | Depth approx. 4.0 cm • Country of origin: Germany Condition • Porcelain: In excellent and fully intact antique condition. The entire figure is free from breaks, cracks, scratches, or old restorations. Very rare: all extremely fragile fingers and toes are completely intact and undamaged. • Face: The face shows a few minute, characteristic 'dimples' in the skin (superficial tiny air bubbles formed during the original casting and firing process in the factory), appropriate to the age and artisanal production method of the early 20th century. • Hair: The original mohair wig is fully present, firmly attached and in very good, authentic condition. • See the detail photos for an accurate personal assessment of the fantastic condition.

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