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Lenin: A Soviet porcelain inkwell, State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, circa 1925
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- width 13.3cm, 5 2/8 in.
after the 1924 model by Natalia Danko, with Russian inscriptions, the scrolling paper 'Better do less, but better', the upper book 'Editorial and Publishing House of the Maritime Office', the lower book spine 'Collected works / Vol. X / N. Lenin / V. Ulyanov', the lid with his signature, with impressed factory mark
Condition
The front of the scroll has been broken and successfully repaired. There are other small areas of restoration visible under UV light.
"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
Originally unveiled in 1924, the year of Lenin's death, this design was extremely popular in the late 1920s and 30s and was been reproduced with various inscriptions of Lenin's quotes, the book spines often with Lenin's pseudonymous first initial N.
For further information, please see N. Lobanov-Rostovksy, Revolutionary Ceramics, Soviet Porcelain 1917-1927, London, 1990, p. 94; T. Nosovich, I. Popova, Gosudarstvenniy Farforoviy Zavod, St Petersburg, 2005, pp. 524-525 and V. Levshenkov, Tvorchestvo Sester Danko, St Petersburg, 2012, p. 189.