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A Soviet Propaganda Porcelain Plate: The Sower (Blessed Be Free Labor), State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1920
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- with black factory mark dated 1920 and Cyrillic initials MK for factory painter Maria Kirillovna in blue, also with green Imperial cypher of Nicholas II dated 1913
- Porcelain
- Diameter 9 3/8 in.
- 23.8 cm
after a design by Veniamin Pavlovich Belkin (1884-1951)
Literature
News from a Radiant Future, Chicago, 1992, pp. 61, 69.
Condition
one chip to outer rim, repaired; also with some traces of paint on the foot
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
Exhibited:
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, News from a Radiant Future: Soviet Porcelain from the Collection of Craig H. and Kay A. Tuber, October 1992-January 1993, no. 8 (traveling exhibition, visiting the following locations)
Toronto, CA, The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art of the Royal Ontario Museum, March 1994-July 1994
Minneapolis, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, February 1996-May 1996