Otto Yulyevich Schmidt: A Soviet porcelain mug, Dmitrovsky Porcelain Factory, Verbilki, 1932-1934

after the design by Aleksandra Chekulina, with stamped blue factory mark

With gilding loss on the rim and some surface scratches. The cup handle with some firing flaws. A chip to the rim of the cup.
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Otto Yulyevich Schmidt was a scientist and explorer, best known for his expeditions to the Arctic. In 1932, Schmidt and his team were the first ones to succeed in completing the Northeast Passage without wintering. The resulting Northern Sea Route helped develop trade between the Soviet Far East and its Western regions and was strategically used during the Second World War.