Art Deco Figure Standing Dancer with Headdress by Wilhelm Thomasch for Goldscheider, 1920s

Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Ceramics figurine The dancer wears a dance dress in red-brown tones cut low at the front and back with a wide, short skirt, with a pattern of stylized flowers. Her brown hair is pinned up with a flower ring and feather headdress. Leaning slightly to the right and looking to the left, she brings her hands together behind her, wearing a long, light brown scarf. The figure is based on a light gray, stepped round base with pearl ribbon decoration, Artist’s signature ‘Thomasch’ on the back of the base top. Designed by Wilheln Thomasch (1893 – 1964), who was an academic sculptor and ceramic artist, operations manager at Goldscheider Vienna, from 1926 had his own production in Sierndorf. Thomasch designed this model circa 1924. made circa 1925 Manufactory: Goldscheider Vienna / Austria Material & Technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish Size: height: 34.0 cm / 13.38 in width: 14.0 cm / 5.51 in depth: 13.3 cm / 5.23 in Marks: model number 5314 / 68 / 15 Goldscheider Wien (Vienna) manufactory stamp painter’s and former’s signs existing artist’s signature on base top Bibliography: Dechant / Goldscheider, Goldscheider: Firmengeschichte und Werkverzeichnis / History of the company and catalogue of works, Stuttgart (Germany), 2007, Page 405, Number 5314 Condition: excellent.