- 567
Guernica: Spanish Woman and Child, Lomonosov State Porcelain Manufactory, Leningrad, 1936
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height 23cm, 9 1 /8 in.
after a design by Kazimir Ryzhov, stamped dark green factory mark
Condition
Light wear to the edges of the mother's right foot. Her left hand with a yellow masking glaze. The front right corner and left edge with similar. A thin crack running vertically 11cm across the front of the base.
"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
This design was first produced in colour in the 1938 album devoted to the Lomonosov Factory with an introduction by Elena Danko; see Khudozhestvennyi farfor, Leningrad, 1938, n.p.; for comparison, see E. Sametskaia, Sovetskii agitatsionnyi farfor, Moscow, 2004, p. 279.