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A Soviet Propaganda Porcelain Plate: Victory of the Workers on October 25th, Rudolf Vilde, the State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1921
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- the underside with blue overglaze factory mark, dated 1921 and with green Imperial cypher of Alexander III dated 1893
- Porcelain
- Diameter 9 1/4 in.
- 23.5 cm
after a design by the artist Rudolf Vilde, the cavetto painted with a red banner bearing the gilded inscription in Cyrillic "Victory of the Workers on October 25th" with the date 1917-1921 in gilt numbers above, below this are a crossed hammer and sickle above a wheat sheaf in ciselé and oxidized silver, the cobalt blue borders with scrolling gilt foliage and flowers and various agricultural and industrial tools (a hammer, a scythe, a gear, an axe, and pliers) in silver, now oxidized
Condition
no apparent damage
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a similar version of this plate (also dated 1917-1921), see T.N. Nosovich and I.P. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, p. 246.