Lot 404
  • 404

Long Live Soviet Power: A Soviet porcelain plate, State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, 1921

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
  • diameter 31.1cm, 12 3/8 in.
after the design by Zinaida Kobyletskaya, with blue factory mark dated 1921, inscribed in Russian 'after the painting by Kobyletskaya' and with initials N.G. (Cyrillic), green Imperial cypher of Nicholas II

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 5 December 1989, lot 446

Condition

Excellent condition, with only the slightest wear to gilding on the edge.
"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."

Catalogue Note

For further information, please see N. Lobanov-Rostovksy, Revolutionary Ceramics, Soviet Porcelain 1917-1927, London, 1990, p. 53.