Teapot And Cover, "Leningrad 1935", 1935
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We acquired this object in 1989
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- Object ID: 18633233
- Accession Number: 1989-41-88-a,b
- Acquired: 1989
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2Dv1D/
- Teapot And Cover, "Leningrad 1935", 1935. Varvara Petrovna Freze .1935. Porcelain, enamel, gilding. The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds. 1989-41-88-a,b.
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- Designed by Varvara Petrovna Freze
- Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory
Cylindrical, rounded at base and top, long wide spout, big flat loop handle, disk-shaped lid. Painted on the front side with picture of Evseyev's statue of Lenin in polychrome enamel and on the back with gilded image of St. Isaac's Cathedral; gilded ornament of flags on sides of spout,ribbon border top of body, emblem on top of lid, flat side of handle.
This teapot and cover is porcelain, enamel, gilding with the following markings: On underside: Lomonosov mark for 1937 stamped in orange overglaze; (in Russian:) 'V. Freze / "Leningrad 1935"' handpainted in black overglaze; hammerc sickle, cog stamped in green underglaze (faint)
. Its dimensions are: H x W x D: 12.4 x 17.1 x 10.2 cm (4 7/8 in. x 6 3/4 in. x 4 in.).
This teapot and cover is dated 1935.
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds. Its provenance is The Henry and Ludmilla Collection (Partial gift partial purchase) We acquired this object in 1989.
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