The independent Berlin sculptor. Began collaborating with the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory in 1919, when the factory commissioned him to create several models, including an ambitious table centerpiece based on Reineke Fuchs, the famous animal fable popularized in Germany by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Esser’s importance to the manufactory was reflected in his contract: he was to receive 10% of … Continue reading Max Esser (1882-1945)