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'Banjo Play' Zerline Balten as a Banjo Player, Goldscheider Vienna, circa 1930

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Very rare Art Deco Goldscheider art ceramic figurine around 1930. Shown is Zerline Balten, a Viennese dancer and actress who accompanies herself on a banjo in her 'fantasy dance'. The young lady wears a winter costume, sweater and skirt in delicate lilac with stylized floral decoration; Fur hems, also on the wide sleeves and as a ruff, with a matching cap. Leaning slightly to the right, she is playing the banjo, behind her is a pink Pierrot figure playing the cymbals. The figure is based on a stepped, black round base, artist's signature 'Dakon' on the pierrot's jacket. Designed by STEPHAN DAKON (1904 - 1997), one of the most important designerswho worked for the Goldscheider manufactory from 1924 until the mid-fifties. Dakon designed this model circa 1927. Made circa 1930 Manufactory: Goldscheider Vienna / Austria Material & Technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish Size: height: 34.0 cm / 13.38 in width: 17.0 cm / 6.69 in depth: 12.0 cm / 4.72 in Marks: model number 5659 / 77 / 12 Goldscheider Wien (Vienna) manufactory stamp MADE IN AUSTRIA / HAND-DECORATED painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature on pierrot figure Bibliography: DECHANT / GOLDSCHEIDER, GOLDSCHEIDER: Firmengeschichte und Werkverzeichnis / History of the company and catalogue of works, Stuttgart (Germany), 2007, Page 412, Number 5659 Condition: excellent.
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