Exclusive very rare Galluba & Hofmann Art Deco figurine of an Oriental Male Dancer, magnificent figurine in excellent condition. It depicts a male dancer dressed in a gorgeous violet jacket adorned with heavy gold, assorted shallwars with stripes and white casket on the head. Positioned in a great dancing posture, in pure Art Deco style, the figurine is a rare male representation of the even greater factory Galluba und Hofmann, one of the most desired mark for the collectors, as the factory operate only a short limited period of time. The porcelain factory was founded on June 6, 1888 in Ilmenau under the name " Bernhard Küchler & Co “ by the industrialist Bernhard Küchler. Based in an area north of Langewiesener Straße directly at Ilmenau station, the factory experienced a rapid upswing shortly after it was founded. In 1891, Hugo Galluba, joined the company as a shareholder and the company has been renamed "Galluba & Hofmann". The heyday of the factory ended with the First World War and the decline began in the 1920s until the company went bankrupt and had to stop production in 1929. Products of the "Galluba & Hofmann" brand are rare today and mostly from the period between 1895 and 1914. The figurine is in excellent condition, marked with the H&G initials inside a crowned shield and impressed numbered #22, however slightly bumps on the tip of the leaves my be spotted as well as possible tiny touch of paint on side jacket, otherwise NO chips, NO cracks and NO repairs, please see the pictures as they are part of description. Dimensions: Height : 19 cm Length: 10,5 cm Width: 6,7 cm It will be very carefully and safely packed ! With love and respect for the porcelain - “ The White Gold “