Art Deco Butterfly Dancer by Rudolf Podany for Keramos Vienna, 1930

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Rare viennese art déco ceramic figurine: young, pretty dancer with blonde, curly hair posing in a short, see-through costume with … Read more Rare viennese art déco ceramic figurine: young, pretty dancer with blonde, curly hair posing in a short, see-through costume with butterfly-inspired detailing, posing barefoot on tiptoes in a step position, her upper body turned to the side and leaning backwards, her eyes closed, her front arm raised and her hand touching her hair, her back arm extended under one of the long trains attached to the back of her costume, so that the fabric glides down to the floor like a butterfly wing. On a black stepped oval base. Designed by rudolf podany (1876 - 1963), who was an austrian sculptor and ceramist, was a pupil of johannes benk for one and a half years, then studied for four years at the academy of fine arts in vienna and attended the specialised school for sculpture for a further five years, worked for the schauer porcelain manufactory for ten years and from 1920 for the viennese company keramos, of which he was a commander. Design of this model circa 1925/1930 made circa 1930 manufactory: keramos vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish dimensions: height: 35,0 cm / 13.77 in width: 24,0 cm / 9.44 in depth: 15,5 cm / 6.10 in marks: model number 843 keramos wien (vienna) wkk triangle stamp lettering: ‘viennese art ceramics “keramos”’ bibliography: uta m. Matschiner, wkk keramos: wiener kunstkeramik und porzellanmanufaktur / vienna art ceramics and porcelain manufactory, 2010 eigenverlag mag. Uta m. Matschiner, a-4300 st.valentin, page 389, number 843. Condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
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