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Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya In The Title Role of A.K. Glazunov's 'Raimonda', Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, circa 1955
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height 41cm, 16in.
partial stamped red factory mark
Exhibited
Hillwood Museum, no. 27; Pushkin Museum, no. 118
Literature
Oda k Radosti/Ode to Joy, p. 333, cat. no. 254; for comparison, see Petrova 2007, p.736.
Condition
Repaired losses to the glazing on the nose and underside of the figure's right index and middle finger tips. Minor firing flaws. Five small areas of glazing loss: three to the underside of the figure's dress, the fourth to her navel and another to the underside of her right wrist.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Successor to Galina Ulanova as prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre, Maya Plisetskaya (b. 1925) worked at the theatre for thirty years until 1990. Known as 'the dancer who never defected', she was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1956 and married the composer Rodion Shchedrin. In 1996 she was made president of the Imperial Russian Ballet.