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1920

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1940

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1989

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Turkmenian Woman Reading Figure

This is a figure. It was manufactured by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is porcelain (bisque), enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds.

Its dimensions are

14 cm (5 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On underside: Dmitrov mark stamped in orange

Cite this object as

Turkmenian Woman Reading Figure; Manufactured by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory (Russia); porcelain (bisque), enamel; 14 cm (5 1/2 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-157

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