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Sailor with a Banner: A Soviet porcelain figure, Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, 1927
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- height 19.2cm, 7 1/8 in.
after the 1921 model by Natalia Danko, her initials impressed or incised in a circle at the back of the base, the underside with impressed factory mark dated 1927, impressed initials A.L. (Cyrillic) for modeller Anatoliy Lukin and indistinctly inscribed or numbered in red ink
Condition
Very good condition, with a very small firing crack and a few small firing flaws on the banner. The banner pole is missing its finial.
"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."
"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
The Sailors of the Russian Imperial fleet were on the front lines of deposing the autocracy of the Tsar. At 9.45pm on 25 October 1917, the cruiser Aurora fired a blank shot towards the Winter Palace, signalling the beginning of the storming by the Bolsheviks. This was a pivotal event in the history of the Revolution. The figure is modelled as a sailor wearing the cap inscribed 'Aurora' in Cyrillic and holding the red banner of the October Revolution. This design is considered to be one of the most iconic examples of 'agitfarfor', or propagandistic Soviet porcelain.
For further information, please see T. Nosovich, I. Popova, Gosudarstvenniy Farforoviy Zavod, St Petersburg, 2005, p. 344; N. Lobanov-Rostovksy, Revolutionary Ceramics, Soviet Porcelain 1917-1927, London, 1990, p. 94; and V. Levshenkov, Tvorchestvo Sester Danko, St Petersburg, 2012, p. 147.