Goldscheider - Figurine - Josef LORENZL (1892-1950) - Porcelain

Image of a dancer in Spanish traditional dress: she wears a mantilla, a veil that covers the head and neck down to the shoulders. Often, as here, a tall comb called a peineta is also inserted underneath. The cloth is still worn today for festive costumes and is usually made using lace technique. Additionally, the dancer wears an asymmetrical pleated skirt richly decorated with floral patterns. It features an oval, black-beige marbled foot in a rare version. This figure also exists as a group 'Spanish Dance' with dance partner, model number 7557, a more common version. Designed by Josef Lorenzl (1892 - 1950), an Austrian sculptor and ceramist. His bronze figurines often depict graceful dancers with long legs and closed eyes. Lorenzl designed numerous ceramics for Friedrich Goldscheider and Keramos and was one of the most popular artists of the Art Deco period. This model 5898 was made around 1929. Made around 1930. Factory: Goldscheider Vienna / Austria. Material and technique: handmade ceramic, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish. Dimensions: height: 42.5 cm / 16.73 inches. Width: 21.5 cm / 8.46 inches. Depth: 14.0 cm / 5.51 inches.