Rosenthal - Figure - Hoher Besuch - Porcelain

Rosenthal - High Visit, model number 471, Adolf Oppel 1917.
Model number 471,
Design by Adolf Oppel 1917,
War mark 1914 - 1916,
Length 22 cm.

This porcelain figure "High Visit" belongs to the more artistically demanding works of Rosenthal's Art Department and was designed in 1917 by Adolf Oppel.

The porcelain group "High Visit" is a significant design by sculptor Adolf Oppel from 1917 for Rosenthal's Art Department.
The piece in the Rococo style depicts a scene in which a noble lady steps from a sedan chair, supported by cavaliers.

"High Visit" belongs to the:
- complex studio models, produced only in this size
- Era: late Art Nouveau with a transition to more classical forms
- Theme: elegant, social scene – often interpreted as a depiction of a formal visit or aristocratic encounter
- Typical for Oppel:
- fine, lively modeling
- elegant body postures
- narrative composition with subtle movement

The figure is listed in the reference literature by:
Emmy Niecol, Rosenthal Art - and Ornament Porcelain 1897-1945,
Volume 3/5,
Fig. page 38, No. 3.0878

White porcelain + gold gilt (very elegant and true to the original)
"Rosenthal" with crown
"Art Department Selb-Bavaria"
Dating stamp around 1917
Additionally a painter/decorator signature "F. Schirnenberg" → indicates high-quality execution

Market value (realistically estimated)

For exactly this group of figurines the current approximate values are:

Very good condition: about €1,200 – €2,500
Top condition / collector’s quality: up to €3,000+