4" tall beautiful figurine by the famous German company, c. 1931. This is #493 in the series w/incised number under base along w/"Rosenthal" company mark. This is the only figure in the series numbered in the 400s rather than the 500s/600s. This early figurine depicts Mickey Mouse w/a more slender body than other Rosenthals and also w/some pale gray shading to his body rather than being just black and white. He stands w/hands on hips w/plant behind him, his tail wrapped around it. All Rosenthal figurines are rare, particularly in the US as they were never distributed here. Rosenthals are considered to be the finest Mickey Mouse figurines ever produced. NM.