The Ballets Russes in lacework porcelain from the Thuringia

From the first factory production of porcelain figurines in Europe, ballet has been a favourite motif: porcelain is a perfect vehicle for conveying the dynamism, brightness of colour, and elaborateness of pose and gesture that is characteristic of the art form.

The Ballets Russes in lacework porcelain from the Thuringia factories, “GRANY” FOUNDATION PRESENTS

Porcelain For Sale: A HISTORY OF THE LOSSES OF THE STATE MUSEUM OF CERAMICS IN THE 1920s AND 1930s

Sculptural composition of Anna Pavlova as Kitri from the ballet

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Meissen Porcelain Russian Ballet Dancer Paul Scheurich

Vintage Dresden-Art Wilhelm Rittirsch 6.25 Ballerina Porcelain Lace

Anna Pavlova performing a solo, “The Dragonfly”

Porcelain For Sale: A HISTORY OF THE LOSSES OF THE STATE MUSEUM OF CERAMICS IN THE 1920s AND 1930s

Portrait ARTISTS & IMAGES of The Tretyakov Gallery Magazine