Art Deco Ruth Dancer in Costume Figurine from Goldscheider, Vienna, Austria, 1920s

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Depiction of dancer ruth saint denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually ruth dennis, 'miss ruth') performing her dance 'radha'- dance of … Read more Depiction of dancer ruth saint denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually ruth dennis, 'miss ruth') performing her dance 'radha'- dance of the five senses, first performed in 1906. Dancer with her hair pinned up and decorated with pearls, her head tilted gracefully to one side, wearing a bustier and a long, wide skirt held around her hips with a triple belt, holding it at the sides with her raised hands, bell straps on her anklets, one leg placed one step in front, behind her two baskets filled with roses. On beige, three-passage, stepped base with light green painting, signature 'rosé' on the back on the right rose basket. This model was executed in faience and marble/alabaster. Designed by rosé - pseudonym - possibly stanislaus czapek created circa 1911/1912

made circa 1922 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 26,5 cm / 10.43 in width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in depth: 11,5 cm / 4.52 in marks: model number 5171 / 224 / 65 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria / hand-decorated painter's and former's signs existing artist signature 'rosé' on the back bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 401, number 5171 condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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