Anzengruber Keramik, Austria Figure “Negresse”, mid-20th century.

Anzengruber Keramik, Austria Figure “Negresse”, mid-20th century. Large ceramic figure of a kneeling woman with drum, in dark brown glaze with white base and straw skirt. Typical of Anzengruber’s exoticized figurative style of the period. Origin: Austria. Maker: Anzengruber Keramik. Material: Ceramic. Dimensions: H. 30 cm, L. 20 cm. Period: Mid-20th century. Condition: Very good condition, minor wear. Bio: Anzengruber Keramik of Vienna was active from the 1940s to 1960s, producing expressive modernist figures and decorative ceramics. The so-called “Negresse” series reflects the mid-century fascination with exotic motifs, interpreted through a European design lens.