Art Deco Posing Dancer with Cloth Figurine attributed to Stephan Dakon for Keramos, Vienna, 1945

Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the balls of her toes, stretching her upper body slightly backwards and forming a circle on the floor with a long cloth. On a black, domed oval base.

Signed STEPHAN DAKON (1904 – 1992), was one of the most important and creative designers at GOLDSCHEIDER Vienna, and from 1938 he also worked at KERAMOS on a royalties basis. Design of this model circa 1945

Made circa 1945 Manufactory: Goldscheider Vienna / Austria Material & Technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish Dimensions: height: 42,0 cm / 16.53 in width: 33,0 cm / 12.99 in depth: 14,0 cm / 5.51 in Marks: model number 2064 / L KERAMOS WIEN (Vienna) WKK triangle stamp Wiener Kunstkeramik “Keramos” / Vienna Art Ceramic “Keramos” MADE IN AUSTRIA Bibliography: Uta M. Matschiner, WKK KERAMOS: Wiener Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur / Vienna art ceramics and porcelain manufactory, 2010 Eigenverlag Mag. Uta M. Matschiner, A-4300 St.Valentin, page 534, number 2064. Condition: very good