This masterfully antique porcellain figure is one part of three figures (see next two lots) depicting most famous actors and congenial partners in the plays and comedies in Vienna theaters of the Biedermeier Epoch:  Johann Nestroy, Wenzel Scholz and Carl Treumann .

This figure (as pencil tray) was executed in 1850s in Praque and depicting figure of Wenzel Scholz (1787 Innsbruck - 1857 Vienna) as comedy character Gabriel Brunner.  Werner Scholz was a popular Austrian actor in  the old Viennese Folk theatre (Volkstheater) who became admits particularly as congenial partner of Johann Nestroy in his plays and comedies. Biography of  W.Scholz see in wikipedia under following link. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenzel_Scholz The lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, depicting partners and friends Nestroy, Scholz and Treumann see under link  http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Scholz_Treumann_Nestroy.jpg&filetimestamp=20090316203425

Literature: on-line Wikipedia under link:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenzel_Scholz

Inscription: inscribed on the base in German: "Wenzel Scholz as Gabriel Brunner" and pressed mark of praque manufacture on the reverse.

Measurements: unframed h 15 cm ( 6 ").

Condition: in good condition.