20th Century Ceramic Sculpture of Lady on a Piano by Bertold Loffler for Wiener Keramik in Powolny, Austria

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Beautiful vitrified cast ceramic sculpture (ceramic with added kaolin, also known as soft porcelain), entirely hand-decorated, depicting a lady in … Read more Beautiful vitrified cast ceramic sculpture (ceramic with added kaolin, also known as soft porcelain), entirely hand-decorated, depicting a lady in 19th-century dress with her hair tied with flowers while playing the piano. Created by the Austrian sculptor and artist Bertold Loffler for Michael Powolny's Wiener Keramic factory. Inside the sculpture is the letter "W" with the catalog number "285" handwritten in black underglaze, and the first Powolny factory mark engraved into the ceramic. It is barely visible because it is covered by the rich glaze, but easily recognizable.

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Bertold Löffler (September 28, 1874 in Liberec – March 23, 1960 in Vienna) was an Austrian painter, printmaker, and designer. He achieved numerous auction results and participated in numerous exhibitions, competitions, and art shows, including the painting section of the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He collaborated with numerous Austrian manufacturers, including Wiener Keramic, founded by Michael Powolny. This piece has an attribution mark,
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