Es Lebe die 3 Internationale: a Soviet Porcelain Propaganda Plate, after a design by Adamovich, State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1921

the cavetto painted with a hammer and sickle adorned with rosettes, a red ground bearing the inscription '25 октября 1917 года' ('25 October, the Year 1917'), the border of the plate with gilt inscription reading 'Es Lebe Die 3 Internationale' ('Long Live the Third International'), with green imperial factory mark dated 1899 and blue Soviet factory mark under base, dated 1921, signed in Cyrillic under base as by A R-V after Adamovich

diameter 21.5cm; 8 1/2 in.