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A Soviet Porcelain Figure "Dancing Girl (Eastern Dance)", State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, after 1927
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
after a design by Natalia Danko (1892-1942) from the early 1920s, with impressed circular hammer and sickle factory mark and with impressed Cyrillic initials IK for modeler Ivan Kuznetsov, also with 'Made in Russia' stamped in iron red (this mark was introduced in 1927 for goods intended for export)
- Glazed porcelain
- Height 6 in.
- 15.2 cm
depicting a kneeling Uzbek girl in ornate costume with her hair in multiple plaits and with her arms above her head
Condition
very slight abrasion to base
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 this design, see T.N. Nosovich and I.P. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, p. 335.