On a round pedestal with a surrounding decorative motif of blooming vines stands a young boy on his first day of school, wearing a blue striped suit with a checkered cap and a cowhide satchel on his back. Accompanied by a collie, he attempts to fend off the temptation of his satchel filled with plenty of sweets. Possibly by Erich Hösle, 1905. Model number V 113. Sword mark. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: From the estate of a significant private collection in Northern Germany. An Art Nouveau porcelain figure of a boy on the first day of school accompanied by a collie. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1905-1923.