KARL ENS PORCELAIN FIGURE, POSSIBLY A PROTOTYPE OR EXPERIMENTAL MODEL.

Karl Ens, Volkstedt, porcelain figure of a girl sitting on a book with a pencil, wearing a pale purple patterned dress, green printed marks to base, H.9cm Notes: Possibly a prototype/experimental model, evidenced by the unusual colourway, heavy firing cracks, and blackening of the base. More common "Girl with book" figures are modelled slightly differently, with a pleated pink dress, more styled hair, and slightly fuller facial features.