- 579
USSR Border Guard, Dmitrovsk Manufactory, Verbilki, 1930
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height 21.3cm, 8 1/4 in.
after a design by Vasilii Nikolaev, inscribed monogram IK or NK (Cyrillic)
Exhibited
Hillwood Museum, no. 48
Literature
Oda k Radosti/Ode to Joy, p. 196, cat. no. 130; for comparison, see L. Andreeva, ed., Soviet Ceramics. The Sandretti Collection of 20th Century Russian Art, Milan, 2004, cat. no. 161, p. 93.
Condition
The budenovka with retouching or repair.
"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
Vasilii Petrovich Nikolaev (1906-1941), born in Simbirsk, completed two years of study at the Urals Art Tekhnikum in Sverdlovsk before moving to Leningrad in 1924 where he studied sculpture under Alexander Matveev. He worked at Dmitrovsk from 1930-1931 before returning to Simbirsk to work as a designer in the city museum. On Nikolaev's career, see I.P. Popova, 'Zabytyi master agitfarfora', Antiq.info 39, April 2006, pp.100-103.