Banjo Play Zerline Balten as a Banjo Player from Goldscheider, Vienna, 1930s

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Rare art déco goldscheider art ceramic figurine around 1930. Zerline balten, a viennese dancer and actress, is depicted accompanying herself … Read more Rare art déco goldscheider art ceramic figurine around 1930. Zerline balten, a viennese dancer and actress, is depicted accompanying herself in her 'fantasy dance' on a banjo. The young lady is wearing a winter costume, flared top and skirt in bright violet, fur hems, also on the wide sleeves and as a ruff, a matching cap, leaning slightly to the right and playing the banjo, with a pierrot figure in green and a colorful suit decorated with spikes and flowers sitting at her feet, playing the cymbals. The figure is based on a stepped, beige round base with gray shading on the sides, artist's signature 'dakon' on the pierrot's jacket. Designed by stephan dakon (1904 - 1997), one of the most important designerswho worked for the goldscheider manufactory from 1924 until the mid-fifties. Dakon designed this model circa 1927. Made circa 1930 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 34,0 cm / 13.38 in width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in depth: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in marks: model number 5659 / 49 / 10 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria / hand-decorated painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature on pierrot figure bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 412, number 5659 condition: excellent. 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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