Description:

Keramos, Vienna, wall mask.
Art Deco wall mask in glazed ceramic modelled as a face; model “Padany”, model no. 1694. Stamped “Wien Keramos” and “Made in Austria”.

Origin: Austria.
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: H. 20 cm, W. 10 cm.
Period: c. 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Keramos of Vienna was an important maker of art ceramics in the interwar period, particularly noted for decorative and figurative works in the Art Deco idiom. Wall masks and character heads from this era were produced in glazed ceramic, emphasising expression, sculptural modelling, and the modern design language of the time.