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A Soviet Porcelain Plate: Sun and Moon, The State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1921
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- with blue overglaze factory mark dated 1921, also with obscured mark
- Porcelain
- Diameter 7 1/8 in.
- 18 cm
after a design by Alexandra Shchekotikhina-Pototskaia (1892-1967), the cavetto with the merging face of the moon and sun, the border with stars
Condition
overall good condition
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
The design of this plate reflects Shchekotikhina-Pototskaia's study of folk art and icon painting in the Russian North, where the motif of the merging "faces" of the sun and moon could frequently be found. On this design see T. Nosovich and I. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, p. 299.