Lot 403
  • 403

Stevedores: A Soviet porcelain figural group , State Porcelain Factory, 1922

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
  • height 17.3cm, 6 7/8 in.
modelled by I.D. Kuznetsov, after the model by Natalia Danko, the bundles inscribed in Russian 'Petrektrans' and 'P. P. Rybakov', the base with hammer, sickle and cog mark dated 1922, numbered 292/11, and with impressed initials IK (Cyrillic)

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."

Catalogue Note

For further information, please see N. Lobanov-Rostovsky, Revolutionary Ceramics: Soviet Porcelain 1917-1927, London, 1990, pl. 100, p. 98; and T. N. Nosovich and I. P. Popova, Gosudarstvennyi farforovyi zavod, 1904-1944, St Petersburg, 2005, p. 348-349.