The little rider
With shining eyes, he holds the reins in his hand - determined to steer his wooden steed into the distance. His newspaper cap sits askew on his curly hair, his nightgown billows in the wind as if he were galloping through endless fields.
He is an explorer, a hero from another time. The world around him fades away - no room, no walls, just vast plains, rolling hills and an adventure waiting for him. His horse, a faithful vehicle on wheels, knows the way. It needs no bridle, no spurs - just the unbridled imagination of a child.
He rides out into dreams full of stories. Is he a brave cavalryman going into battle? Or a bold post rider delivering secret messages? Perhaps a wandering minstrel carrying cheerful songs from town to town?
The porcelain figure, designed in 1905 by Julius Konrad Hentschel for the Meissen porcelain manufactory, captures this moment for eternity: the romance of childhood, the carefree fantasy of a boy who needs nothing but his faithful wooden horse and a newspaper that turns into a noble headdress.
And while the world outside continues to turn, this moment remains - a little rider, caught in time, on his way to new adventures that only the soul of a child can invent.
Dimensions & details
- Hand-painted porcelain
- Height 17 cm
- Width 6.5 cm
- Depth 8 cm
- Excellent condition
- 1 sanding mark
