Lot 8
8
A Soviet Yakut porcelain figure
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A Soviet Yakut porcelain figure

BY THE STATE PORCELAIN FACTORY, WITH IMPRESSED MARK OF HAMMER, SICKLE AND COG IN A CIRCLE, WITH BLUE STAR MARK OF ELIZABETH POTOPOVA

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A Soviet Yakut porcelain figure
by the State Porcelain Factory, with impressed mark of hammer, sickle and cog in a circle, with blue star mark of Elizabeth Potopova
Modelled as a female Yakut figure, in traditional costume, after the series by Kamenskii, marked under base
7in. (18 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Elizaveta Nikodimovna Potapova (1887-1966) studied architecture and drawing before joining the State Porcelain Factory in 1919, where she produced plates with her own design as well as reproducing painted details of other artists. She worked for the State Porcelain Factory until 1932, when she resigned for health reasons, returning briefly during the war, 1943-4.

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