A vintage Russian Soviet cast iron figurine sculpted by Olga Taezhnaya-Cheshuina. The sculpture Maria was made in 1954 in the Ballet series. Maria is the heroine of the poem The Fountain of Bakhchisarai by A.S. Pushkin, 1834, and the ballet of the same name by B.V. Asafiev, 1934. Slavic beauty, a concubine from the harem of the Crimean Khan Giray, dying at the hands of a jealous rival Zarema. The role of Mary was brilliantly performed by the outstanding ballerina G.S. Ulanova. According to the author, it was she who served as a model for the sculpture Maria. The dancer is depicted standing on the toe of her right foot, the left leg and right hand are laid aside, the left hand is raised up. Inscribed on the front side of the stand: Maria, in the Cyrillic. Also marked in Russian underside: Made in USSR, Kasli 1970. The Kasli plant has been casting sculptures since 1957. Kasli is a famous center of the artistic casts made of cast iron - Kasli iron sculpture. The art of iron figures making has made the Kasli factory well known all over the world. Many worldwide known historical artistic sculptures and figures at Moscow and Petersburg and even iron made furniture at the Winter palace, were produced at the Kasli factory. Vintage Russian Soviet Decorative Figurines For Collectors.

Dimensions: 6 1/4" in Tall. All measurements are approximate.