Art Deco Graceful Dancer in a Turning Movement from Goldscheider Vienna, 1940

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Graceful young dancer with chin-length hair, taking a step forwards and, with her eyes closed, tilting her upper body slightly … Read more Graceful young dancer with chin-length hair, taking a step forwards and, with her eyes closed, tilting her upper body slightly backwards in a turning movement while holding the skirt of her dress patterned with blue and white flowers wide apart with her arms stretched out to the side. The figure is supported by a plant at her left leg and rests on a black, slightly curved and stepped, oval flat base. Model 8600 was designed and made circa 1940. Manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 38,0 cm / 14.96 in width: 32,0 cm / 12.59 in depth: 21,0 cm / 8.26 in marks: model number 8600 / 24 / 7 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in germany (wwii) painter's and former's signs existing bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 502, number 8600 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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