Condition: Near Mint
Height: 9.5″ (23.75cm)
Width: 8″ (20cm)
Length: 7″ (17.5cm)
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This is a Wallendorf Ballerina Tying Shoes, a large porcelain…
Condition: Near Mint
Height: 9.5″ (23.75cm)
Width: 8″ (20cm)
Length: 7″ (17.5cm)
Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a Wallendorf Ballerina Tying Shoes, a large porcelain figurine showing a dancer pausing to lace up her gold slippers. The pose is graceful and relaxed, with soft facial features and a full, rippled skirt that catches the light. It measures 9.5 inches tall (23.75 cm), 8 inches wide (20 cm), and 7 inches long (17.5 cm). Condition is near mint, with bright gilding on the shoes, clean glaze, and no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. The style and finish point to mid‑20th‑century production, which puts it at roughly 60 to 70 years old, making it a true vintage display piece that still looks fresh.
Wallendorf Porzellanmanufaktur was founded in 1764 in Thuringia, Germany, and is one of Europe’s oldest porcelain makers. Their ballerina line became especially popular in the 1950s and 1960s, known for lifelike modeling, thin hard‑paste porcelain, and hand‑painted details. Gilded touches, like the slippers here, are typically real gold enamel applied by hand. Larger figures around 9.5 inches were made in smaller numbers than the little cabinet pieces, so finding one this size in near mint shape is getting harder. Authentic examples usually have a Wallendorf 1764 base mark and often a model or painter’s number that can help pin down the exact year. Collectors prize these dancers for their elegant poses and crisp, sculpted ruffles.
