Estrella, Meissen, mark after 1934, 1st quality, model by Paul Scheurich (New York 1883 - Brandenburg 1945) in 1913, model no. A 1003, from the series ''Russian dancers'' from the ballet ''Carnival'', Inspired by the guest performance of the acclaimed Russian ballet 'Le Carnaval' after Robert Schumann's piano cycle in the Berlin Theater of the West, Paul Scheurich created the figure group 'Russian Ballet' in 1913. The five dancers were his first and at the same time most successful works for the Meissen factory, on an oval base, polychrome painted H. 28 cm, LIt. Bergmann, Meissen artist figures, A 100 - Z 300, p. 500