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Workers of the World, Unite: A large Soviet porcelain platter, Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, 1927
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain, paint
- diameter 51cm, 20in.
painted by Zinaida Kobyletskaya after the design by Sergei Chekhonin, with red factory mark dated 1927, inscribed with the names of the decorator and designer
Provenance
Marte R. Gomez (1896-1973)
Thence by descent
Condition
Excellent condition.
"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
This platter or one identical to it was used to advertise the Exhibition of Soviet Porcelain commemorating the Tenth Jubilee of the Revolution and was photographed for the November 1927 issue of Red Panorama magazine (illustrated). The design was called 'The International Anniversary' after the Communist International, an organisation promoting socialist revolutionary values around the world.
Marte R. Gomez was a Mexican politician and diplomat, a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the International Olympic Committee. He was instrumental in Mexico City’s successful bid to the host the Summer Olympics in 1968. He travelled frequently in the USSR and met with Brezhnev at the Kremlin in 1962. A great patron of the arts, his collection included a number of works by Diego Rivera. Sotheby's would like to thank Vladimir Levshenkov for his assistance in researching this lot.