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'A Great Friendship' Vase Commemorating Mao's State Visit To Moscow In 1949 and Sino-Soviet Friendship, Baranovskii Farforovyi Zavod, Baranovka (Ukraine), 1950-1951
Estimate
18,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height 77.5cm, 30 1/4 in.
after the painting by Dmitrii Nalbandian, painted by M.I. Krivoruchkova, inscribed in Russian 'Long Live the Eternal Soviet-Chinese Friendship', partial stamped dark green factory mark, inscribed in Russian 'Baranovka/ Farforovyi zavod/ M.I. Krivoruchkova' in black overglaze
Exhibited
Hillwood Museum, no. 55; Pushkin Museum, no. 154
Literature
Oda k Radosti/Ode to Joy, p. 408, cat. no. 335
Condition
Very good condition. Light wear to the glaze where the separate parts meet. Scattered firing flaws. Light wear to the gilding, particularly to the protruding elements of the handles. An accretion to lower left.
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"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
His first and only visit abroad, Chairman Mao spent two months in Moscow in December and January 1949-1950. Although the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance & Mutual Assistance was signed, in which the Soviet Union recognised the newly formed People's Republic of China and agreed to loan $300 million, the visit was considered only a mild success. Mao would later describe the visit as "Like taking meat from the mouth of a tiger". Despite arriving in Moscow on the 16th of December, it took until the 2nd January for Stalin to agree to even invite the RPC's Foreign Minister to discuss terms of the Treaty.