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A Soviet Porcelain Figure "Coming from the Bazaar (Woman with Purchases)", State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, after 1923
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- after a 1923 design by Natalia Danko (1892-1942), apparently unmarked, but with original sales tag on which is handwritten in Russian "No. 51 zhenshchina s pokupkami [woman with purchases]"
- Glazed porcelain
- Height 6 1/4 in.
- 15.9 cm
a young woman wearing a long skirt and wrapped in a shawl returns from the market with a fish wrapped in the newspaper Krasnaya gazeta and a loaf of bread under one arm and a basket held in the other
Condition
Overall good condition; some flaws to glaze on front of skirt made at the time of original manufacture
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
Similar models are illustrated in T.N. Nosovich and I.P Popova, State Porcelain Manufactory, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, p.354 and Sotheby's, London, November 28, 2006, lot 140.