8 June 2016 Russian Art and Photography Auctions
8 June 2016
349. A Porcelain Compositin "Nesting Box"
AFTER A MODEL BY MARIA KHOLODNAYA, KONAKOVO FAIENCE MANUFACTORY, TVER, 1955
1,800-2,200 GBP
Height 36 cm.
Related literature: For a similar work, see Yu. A. Traysman Ode to Joy, Pinakotheke Moscow, 2008, ill. 206.
Two boys realistically modelled, holding nesting boxes and looking upwards, a dog beside them, one boy dressed in dark grey sheepskin coat, matching trousers and blue hat earflaps, the other dressed in turquoise trousers, green scarf, mustard coloured coat and a matching hat with earflaps, on a circular shaped naturalistic ground imitating snow, with green manufactory mark, further stamped ‘2 sort’ and numbered ‘12’ in black.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.