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'Sorrow and Joy': A Soviet porcelain pipe, State Porcelain Manufactory, Petrograd, 1921
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- length 12cm, 4 3/4 in.
after Natalya Danko's original model, each side moulded as a joyful and a mournful young woman's face wearing a floral scarf in red and green tones extending to form the stem, the mouthpiece gilt black, the inside of the bowl signed E. Danko, also with blue factory marks and dated 1921
Literature
For similar examples by N. Danko, please see T.N. Nosovich and I.P. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St. Petersburg, 2005, p. 364-367.
Condition
In excellent condition. Some very light wear to the paintwork on the stem, the detailed paintwork of the bowl in remarkably good order.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."