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Excellent art ceramic figurine from the 1930s: striding young lady with a cropped, delicate top and a large hat, holding …
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Excellent art ceramic figurine from the 1930s: striding young lady with a cropped, delicate top and a large hat, holding up the long, wide skirt with a stylized floral pattern with both hands. On a black oval base, artist's signature 'dakon' on the bottom. Based on the film 'the blonde dream', starring lilian harvey. Lilian harvey (1906 - 1968) was a british-german actress, singer and dancer. From 1923 she attended the ballet school of the german state opera and received first paid appearances as a dancer in hungary and austria. She made a total of 12 films with willy fritsch, and in 1930 came the decisive breakthrough with the romantic comedy film 'liebeswalzer'. 1931 the film 'the congress dances' appeared, in which she appeared in a scene 'christels song', better known as 'das gibt's nur einmal' that today still exists as an evergreen. During the nazi era in germany lilian harvey's career stopped because of her opposition to the regime and she emigrated first to southern france and then to the united states. After the war she returned to europe and took turns living in germany and france, where she died in 1968. Designed by stephan dakon (1904 - 1992), one of the most important designers who worked for the goldscheider manufactory. Design of the model circa 1934. Made circa 1935 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish dimensions: height: 40.0 cm / 15.74 in width: 27.0 cm / 10.62 in depth: 12.0 cm / 4.72 in. Marks: model number 6930 / 45 / 16 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'dakon' on the base underside. Bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 444, number 6930. Condition: very good - usual signs of age. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution
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- Dimensions
- 10.63ʺW × 4.72ʺD × 15.75ʺH
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
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