Orientalist Viennese vide poche - Alloy, Bronze, Marble - c. 1931

Very beautiful marble vide poche decorated with an Orientalist image depicting a pipe-smoking Arab. This so-called 'Viennese Bronze' is made of a cold painted white metal alloy (spelter/régule) and features a bronze pipe. We also see a name plate with the text 'Exposition Coloniale 1931'. This makes us sure that it is an original copy from the period and not one of the many copies that one sees everywhere. The condition is good. A couple of light signs of use but nothing disturbing. Dimensions: 12 x 12 cm.