Fabulous Dancing Couple, Ceramic Sculpture by Unknown Artist

These two! For me, the marvelousness of this piece is very much about the expression on her face, in which I see a complex mix of pride and concentration and perhaps some dissatisfaction, too. Being 5 foot 10" myself, I also appreciate that she towers over her partner, whose gaze seems to land squarely on one breast, which perhaps is what's provoking her unsmiling expression--though from another angle her posture seems quite tender, as if she were about to pull her partner closer, to rest his head on her chest. Perhaps she is in fact his mother--or his dancing teacher, just waiting for him to step on her foot! The sculpture unfolds very much in the round, revealing itself over the course of a 360 degree viewing--and I can say more over the course of time in living with it, too. Unsigned and with the maker unknown, probably an amateur, who imparted this couple with a wonderful sense of life and dynamism and nuance, too. 9 3/8" t x 6 1/2" w x 6" d and in excellent vintage condition.