Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, USSR, founded 1744 Search this
Medium:
Enameled, gilt porcelain
Dimensions:
H: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Powder box and lid
Object Name:
Powder box and lid
Made in:
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Date:
1931 or later
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Cylindrical in shape, straight sides; the figures of a male accordion player and a woman seated sculpted on top of lid; painted in polychrome enamels, gilt bands around upper and lower edges of base and lid.
Credit Line:
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds
