Head
ca. 1920-1925 (made)
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Tin-glazed earthenware head of a girl long-necked and facing forward with white face, rosy checks and black hair embellished with blue, yellow and green ribbons and flowers
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Earthenware head of a girl, thought to be possibly of the dancer Tilly Losch, made by Charlotte Calm-Wierink, Wiener Werkstätte Vienna ca.1920-1925 |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware head of a girl long-necked and facing forward with white face, rosy checks and black hair embellished with blue, yellow and green ribbons and flowers |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MADE IN AUSTRIA 960' impressed |
| Object history | Formerly in the Edward James collection and thought to be possibly a portrait of the dancer Tily Losch |
| Production | Thought to be possibly a portrait of the dancer Tilly Losch |
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| Accession number | C.185-1986 |
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| Record created | September 28, 1998 |
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