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A Soviet Porcelain Figure: Sailor with a Spyglass (Krasnoflotets), Dmitrovsk, 1931
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- with iron red factory mark and '1813.' incised in paste; the base with faint inscription beginning with Cyrillic letters V N in paste
- Porcelain
- Height 8 1/4 in.
- 21 cm
after a design by Elizaveta Tripolskaia (1881-1958), depicting a Soviet sailor with a spyglass in his hands
Condition
overall good condition; the base slightly unstable from firing, the sailor's cap also with small firing flaw
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 mark is that in use at the factory between March 1930 and December 1931. On this design, see E. Sametskaia, Sovetskii agitatsionnyi farfor, Moscow, 2004, pp. 310, 318.