Gerhard Henning for Royal Copenhagen 'Prinsessen på Ærten' or 'Princess on the Pea', model no. 1238, designed 1911, produced circa 1920 Porcelain, polychrome painted designs with gilt details. Modelled as a seated princess on a base of stacked mattresses with attached bell forms. The base decorated with various stylised figures. Based on the fairy tale by H.C. Anderson. 41.5 cm high, 25.5 cm square Underside of figure and base with underglaze blue factory marks and marks for Gerhard Henning. Underside of figure marked II. Footnotes: Literature Nick and Caroline Pope, A Collector's Guide to Royal Copenhagen, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, Pennysylvania, USA, 2014, p. 108 for reference to model For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £8,000-£12,000
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