Lot 145
  • 145

A SOVIET PORCELAIN PLATE, STATE PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, LENINGRAD, 1924 |

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • diameter 10 3/8 in., 26.5 cm
after a design by Alexandra Shchekotikhina-Pototskaia, depicting a peasant couple under fruit-bearing trees, the young man playing a squeezebox and the young woman with flowers in her hair, with green Imperial cypher of Nicholas II dated 1909, iron red factory mark dated 1924, and design number 746/2 in iron red

Condition

overall very good condition; some small surface wear (to young man's hair at left and to turquoise blue of leaf at upper right), the underside with a small chip to the border that has been repaired (visible under blacklight), with discolored areas from old exhibition or sales stickers
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

We are grateful to Dr. Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya for assistance in cataloguing this lot.