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AUCTION # 30: RUSSIAN APPLIED AND DECORATIVE ART
Early Soviet propaganda porcelain teacup and saucer, Dmitrovsky porcelain factory Verbilki. Designed by Soviet artist Alexey Ivanovich Kaloshin. The cup and saucer are decorated with printed hand-finished patterns. The central cartouche on the cup depicts an image of Moscow Kremlin, on the back, there is a cartouche with the inscription "Moscow" in Russian with the letters USSR on both sides. Both the cup and saucer carry blue manufacturer markings on the verso. Circa 1931. Ref.: Soviet Propaganda Porcelain by Elvira Sametskaya, Moscow, 2004, p. 192.
Dimensions: D: 6 3/4 in., (17.1 cm.) H: 2 5/8 in., (6.7 cm.)
Condition: Very good, no apparent signs of restoration, some wear on the cup’s rim
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