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A Russian Porcelain Figure of a Finnish Woman, Popov Manufactory, 1830s-1840s
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- with blue factory mark
- Porcelain
- Height 6 3/4 in.
- 17 cm
depicting a standing Finnish peasant woman in a brown dress with many rows of colored beads
Condition
overall good condition; some rubbing to the gilding on the figure's belt and on the 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
This figure is based on Jean-Dominique Rachette's series of the Peoples of Russia commissioned by Catherine the Great and produced at the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory in the 1780s. Sculptors at Popov appropriated Rachette's image of a "Chukhonskaia [Finnish] Peasant Woman." Popov was the first in Russia to establish a laboratory devoted to creating new glaze colors, including the famous warm chestnut brown on the woman's dress. See T. Mozzhukina, "Farfor zavoda Popova," in Russkii farfor: 250 let, Moscow, 1995, pp. 28-33.