wallowing on the ground. Sculpted with full plasticity. Naturalistic fur markings in polychrome underglaze painting. Possibly by Hans Behrens, 1904. Possibly commissioned by Alfred Zobel. Model number 143. Restored. Manufacture mark. Height 11 cm. Length 30 cm. Provenance: From the estate of a significant North German private collection. An early 20th-century Art Nouveau porcelain figure of a leopard. Incised designer's signature. Painter's monogram. Restored. Manufacturer's mark. Nymphenburg. Early 20th century.