Lot 012 - Vintage Porcelain Mephisto (Mephistopheles) Figurine, By Karl Tutter For Hutschenreuther, Germany, Kunstabteilung, U.S. Zone Mark, Note Feather-On-Hat And Hood Repaired With Visible Glue, Circa 1955, 11-1/2" H

Lot 012 - Vintage Porcelain Mephisto (Mephistopheles) Figurine, By Karl Tutter For Hutschenreuther, Germany, Kunstabteilung, U.S. Zone Mark, Note Feather-On-Hat And Hood Repaired With Visible Glue, Circa 1955, 11-1/2" HVintage porcelain figure depicting Mephisto Mephistopheles (the devil) from Goethe's "Faust" in dramatic pose. Underside bears the following marks: a lion hallmark with the letters L. H. S. Germany, and the designation Kunstabteilung U. S. Zone (denoting the art division export line produced under U. S. occupation). It is also stamped or inscribed K. Tutter" in porcelain referencing the modeller Karl Tutter, active for Hutschenreuther, as seen in many

The monkeys are signed in gold lettering

" The movement winds as it should

Pre-Auction Notes: various wear and cracking throughout on some of the plastic

Show surface wear and patina to the painted finish from handling and display

She stands on a triangular base

and the matching velvet and trim strap completes the design

Albums themselves are in poor condition

the bulb may break due to wear and tear or shattering in shipping

Pre-Auction Notes: Crack on left side of cradle that has been repaired with glue

Here is a very cool pair of bookends in an depicting boats with dragon faces and tall sails

Addressed in ink on verso to Mrs

this production interwoven spiritual drama and gospel music to deliver a moral redemption narrative