Posted 9 years ago
Efesgirl
(1017 items)
Another thrift shop find! Less than $5.00. She is GORGEOUS. There is a handwritten date of 4.3.50. I only found one other one on the net, on eBay. She is about 8 1/2" high.
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She really is gorgeous.
I think Russian porcelain is a whole new world of collecting - there doesn't seem a lot about in the West but it is great stuff.
racer4four - I have not seen that much of it here as of late, at least not like this gorgeous piece.
Efesgirl,I'm afraid it is not a date but letter C ( in russian alphabet) which means "Cena" = price.The price is 3,50 (hryvna)
It can't be so old beacause in 1950 Ukraine as a state didn't exist.It's been an independent state since 1991.
@ Ivonne I wonder what the 4.3.50 written in magic marker on the bottom is for...I had looked at other sites which listed this as vintage, but since I don't know poopy about Ukrainian ceramics or what the marks mean, I decided to put her up here. Thanks for clearing that up. I often sell much of what I buy at the flea markets and second hand shops, but I am besotted by this figurine. I think I will keep her for awhile yet.
Efesgirl,I looked up in the net a bit and there are some finds:
Kiev experimental ceramic art manufactory was established in 1924 in Vishnyeva n.Kiev
It's renowed manufactory.
The mark on your piece comes from 1970-1980.
There are sites devoted to its production but in Russian
Try to type "kievskij experimentalnyj keramiko chudozestvennyj zavod" and you'll find sites about it.Perhaps there's any in English version.
Here are links to help you
http://sovfarfor.forumbb.ru/uploads/000e/36/2e/604-1-f.jpg
Please,delete the rest of the comments something happento my computer :(
Another link http://dudenko.com.ua/ru/category/view/id/2
CW's having problems with the site since early hours today. Lag, and repeats.
Ivonne - and here I thought you were just trying to get my attention (lol). I deleted the extras. I am very happy to hear that she is older than suspected. Thank you so much for the links, I will go see what's there.