School Kids Figurine attributed to Claire Weiss for Goldscheider Vienna, 1934

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Rare goldscheider ceramic figurine group: boy in a sailor suit with shorts, long-sleeved top and sailor hat, carrying a school … Read more Rare goldscheider ceramic figurine group: boy in a sailor suit with shorts, long-sleeved top and sailor hat, carrying a school bag on his back, leading a smaller girl in a short, red and white checkered dress and red and white hat by the hand, lost in thought. On a black, oval flat base. Designer: assigned to claire/klára herczeg/weiss (1906 - 1997) sculptor, childhood in vienna, apprenticeship as a sculptor at the vienna arsenal foundry, studies at the budapest art academy, designs for several manufactories from 1940 mainly active in budapest, state and municipal commissions, important representative of socialist hungarian sculpture. Model 6855 was created and made circa 1934 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in width: 14,0 cm / 5.51 in depth: 8,0 cm / 3.14 in marks: model number 6855 / 41 / 4 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria 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, not listed condition: very good - usual signs of age 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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