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A Soviet Porcelain Inkwell, Lomonosov State Porcelain, Leningrad, second half of the 1930s
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
after a 1935 design by Natalia Danko (1892-1942), on the open pages of the book is a quote from Stalin: "Leninism is the Marxism of the Age of Imperialism and Proletarian Revolution," with Cyrillic initials L.L. for an unidentified factory painter
- Glazed porcelain
- Length 8 1/2 in.
- 21.6 cm
depicting a seated young working woman in a red headscarf reading from a large book open on her knees; the pile of books next to her forms the lid of the inkwell
Provenance
Skinner, Boston, August 25, 1995, lot 495.
Condition
overall good condition, with some minor abrasion to the edge of the pen tray and several abrasions to the glaze on the "books" on the cover of the inkwell.
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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
The young woman studying Stalin's words on this programmatic inkwell (entitled Studying, or Ucheba) provided a model of appropriate behavior for readers on whose desk it sat. For other variants of this design, including another example signed by the painter L.L., see T.N. Nosovich and I.P. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, pp. 581, 583.