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Suvorov cadet on parade [Vintage]

Suvorov cadet on parade. Made in Polonne ZHK (Polonsky Art Ceramics Factory), mid-20th century. Miniature of a Suvorovets cadet from the Alexander Suvorov Military School dressed in a military uniform playing a gilt tuba. 2¼" in height, 2" in...

Baranovka Dancer [Vintage]

Baranovka "Dancer" ("Плясунья"). Circa 1960. Hand painted, gilding, cobalt. A popular vintage piece whose origin goes back some 75 years in the Baranovka Factory. 3½' in height. Made for the domestic market, marked 2-C in green.  About fine...

"Swank" Member of the Bar Decanter [Vintage]

"Swank" Member of the Bar Decanter [Vintage]. This is a mid-century hand painted ceramic decanter, which implies: "Fill me up with vodka!" Bring out the stereotypes, while you're at it! This beauty was made in the 1950's and '60's by Swank, a company...

Gilbey's Vodka Pub Jug [Vintage]

Gilbey's Vodka Pub Jug. This is a classic collectible, and probably, promotional pitcher made in the form of a cossack. It displays striking black and red color on milk-white ceramic. The jug is approximately 6½" in height and about the same at...

Matryoshka 4pc Spice Set [Verbilki]

Porcelain Spice Set "Matryoshka" (Набор специй "Матрешка"). A popular table decoration, sets of this type have been made for years and years. Salt shaker, pepper shaker, and mustard pot on a porcelain tray. Transfer decoration, Dmitrov Porcelain Factory...

A Catalog of Soviet Porcelain [Советский Фарфор]

Советский фарфор. Каталог. (A Catalog of Soviet Porcelain).  An illustrated catalog IN RUSSIAN of Soviet porcelain from the high-water mark years of the 1930's through 1980's. More than 170 sculptures and decorative porcelain are shown from...