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Leopold Anzengruber Mid-Century Vienna Pottery African Woman Figurine

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A delightful Austrian mid-century ceramic figurine portraying a nude African woman wearing a grass skirt made in Vienna by Leopold Anzengruber (1912-1979) and dating from around 1950. The woman kneels, possibly in a dance pose, on a shaped base glazed in white with a matt black edge. The figurine is decorated in matt black with stylized features and she wears a grass skirt attached around her waist. The figure has impressed marks to the base along with several makers original paper labels. In good condition.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 5.42 in (13.75 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TC220331stDibs: LU1328227227662

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